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Systemic arterial aneurysm complicated by thrombosis in an infant with resistant Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis commonly associated with coronary artery aneurysms. Small-sized and medium-sized systemic arterial aneurysms have also been described, particularly in infants and patients with resistant KD. This case illustrates the presentation of a systemic arterial...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ozdemir, Ege, Peterson, Renuka E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6521662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31143043
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/apc.APC_73_18
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Sumario:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis commonly associated with coronary artery aneurysms. Small-sized and medium-sized systemic arterial aneurysms have also been described, particularly in infants and patients with resistant KD. This case illustrates the presentation of a systemic arterial aneurysm complicated by arterial thrombosis and successful interventional management in a young infant.