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Giant Coronary Aneurysms Caused by Kawasaki Disease

verfasst von: Robert Sabiniewicz, Julita Świtońska, Jan Ereciński

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 5/2010

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An 8-year-old boy who presented to our hospital had all of the signs consistent with Kawasaki disease (KD; i.e., all criteria were met). He was treated with intravenous gamma globulins and oral acetylsalicylic acid. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a dilated left coronary artery (LCA) that was 15 mm in diameter. His platelet count was increased at 1.2 million/mm3. The patient was well when he was discharged to home. There was no change in his echocardiogram on discharge. During the 6-month follow-up period, the child had no cardiac symptoms. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Giant Coronary Aneurysms Caused by Kawasaki Disease
verfasst von
Robert Sabiniewicz
Julita Świtońska
Jan Ereciński
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-010-9687-8

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