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Multiple Systemic Arterial Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis that can lead to various cardiac complications, including coronary dilatation and aneurysms. However, systemic aneurysms are uncommon and only occur in rare cases. In this instance, we present the case of an eight-week-old infant who presented...

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Autores principales: Hamwi, Sara, Alebaji, Mohamad B, Mahboub, Ahmed E, Alkaabi, Eiman H, Alkuwaiti, Najla S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10466075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37654939
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42714
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author Hamwi, Sara
Alebaji, Mohamad B
Mahboub, Ahmed E
Alkaabi, Eiman H
Alkuwaiti, Najla S
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description Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis that can lead to various cardiac complications, including coronary dilatation and aneurysms. However, systemic aneurysms are uncommon and only occur in rare cases. In this instance, we present the case of an eight-week-old infant who presented to the emergency department with fever, loose motion, and neck swelling, ultimately diagnosed with Kawasaki disease accompanied by multiple systemic arterial aneurysms. This case highlights the potential for Kawasaki disease to cause systemic aneurysms and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and monitoring this rare complication in patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease.
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spelling pubmed-104660752023-08-31 Multiple Systemic Arterial Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease Hamwi, Sara Alebaji, Mohamad B Mahboub, Ahmed E Alkaabi, Eiman H Alkuwaiti, Najla S Cureus Cardiology Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis that can lead to various cardiac complications, including coronary dilatation and aneurysms. However, systemic aneurysms are uncommon and only occur in rare cases. In this instance, we present the case of an eight-week-old infant who presented to the emergency department with fever, loose motion, and neck swelling, ultimately diagnosed with Kawasaki disease accompanied by multiple systemic arterial aneurysms. This case highlights the potential for Kawasaki disease to cause systemic aneurysms and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and monitoring this rare complication in patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Cureus 2023-07-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10466075/ /pubmed/37654939 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42714 Text en Copyright © 2023, Hamwi et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Hamwi, Sara
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title_fullStr Multiple Systemic Arterial Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease
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title_short Multiple Systemic Arterial Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10466075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37654939
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