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The contribution of MR coronary angiography to the diagnosis of a left anterior descending artery aneurysm in a patient with Kawasaki disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19553745     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a 4-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease of six-month history. At the time of diagnosis, no significant coronary artery aneurysm was detected by transthoracic echocardiography. On his routine follow-up echocardiography, dilatation of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery was suspected, but an exact diagnosis could not be made. He underwent magnetic resonance (MR) coronary angiography which showed a large fusiform aneurysmatic dilatation in the proximal segment of the LAD with a diameter of 9 mm. Coronary angiography performed to plan surgical repair confirmed the findings of MR angiography. The patient's parents refused surgical repair, so antiplatelet therapy was started to prevent thrombosis. No complications occurred during seven months of follow-up after detection of the aneurysm.
Authors:
Dilek Oncel; G?ray Oncel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  T?rk Kardiyoloji Derne?i ar?ivi : T?rk Kardiyoloji Derne?inin yay?n organ?d?r     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1016-5169     ISO Abbreviation:  Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-25     Completed Date:  2010-04-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9426239     Medline TA:  Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars     Country:  Turkey    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Sifa Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. dilekoncel@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Coronary Aneurysm / radiography*,  surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / complications,  radiography*
Treatment Outcome

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