Giant coronary artery aneurysm secondary to Kawasaki disease: diagnosis in an adult by multi-detector row CT coronary angiography

Authors: Manghat, N E; Morgan-Hughes, G J; Cox, I D; Roobottom, C A

Source: British Journal of Radiology, Volume 79, Number 946, October 2006 , pp. e133-e136(4)

Publisher: British Institute of Radiology

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Abstract:

We present the case of an adult female patient with a giant coronary artery aneurysm secondary to Kawasaki disease diagnosed for the first time, as far as the authors are aware, on multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT). The long-term complications relate to the persistence of these aneurysms with giant coronary aneurysms having the lowest regression rate, the highest risk of stenosis and strongest association with myocardial infarction. MDCT coronary angiography represents an ideal, alternative non-invasive imaging modality for the diagnosis and follow-up of the coronary arterial complications of Kawasaki disease, thereby avoiding invasive coronary imaging, and its use in the management algorithm should be considered. We also aim to contribute to the expanding clinical role of MDCT coronary imaging.

Document Type: Case report

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/16077689

Publication date: 2006-10-01