Multiple coronary artery aneurysms in Kawasaki disease
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.6.1087
- Author:
Jin Woo LIM
;
Hae Jeong JEON
;
Jung Hyuk KIM
;
In Ho CHA
;
Kyoo Byung CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Angiography;
Child;
Coronary Vessels;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(6):1087-1089
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucocuaneous Lymph Node Syndrome(Kawasaki disease) is a new diseae entity that was first described by Kawasakiin 1967. It occures predominantly in children less than 5yrs old and acute febrile illness, which is mucocutaneousinvolvment associated with swelling of cervical lymph nodes. The coronary artery aneurysms have been revealed 20–30% of patients with Kawsaki disease. The authors report a case of multiple coronary artery aneurysms inKawasaki disease which was diagnosed by a coronary arteriography.
