J Korean Radiol Soc.  1986 Dec;22(6):1087-1089. 10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.6.1087.

Multiple coronary artery aneurysms in Kawasaki disease

• Lim JW
• Jeon HJ
• Kim JH
• Cha IH
• Chung KB

• KMID: 2462264
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.6.1087

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.

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Angiography
Child
Coronary Vessels*
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*