Very early onset of coronary artery aneurysm in a 3-month infant with Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review

Very early onset of coronary artery aneurysm in a 3-month infant with Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium vessel vasculitis, of unknown etiology, typically presenting in children younger than 5 years of age. Prolonged fever (at least five days) is a major clinical criterion of KD, while cardiac involvement may occur in up to 25% of patients, generall...

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Main Authors: Wenyan Jiao, Li Wei, Fuyong Jiao, Dorina Pjetraj, Jianying Feng, Jvyan Wang, Carlo Catassi, Simona Gatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Coronary artery aneurysm
Thrombosis
Children
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01478-9

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