Coronary artery aneurysms in children is not always Kawasaki disease: a case report on Takayasu arteritis

Abstract Background Coronary artery (CA) aneurysms in children are a rare but potentially life-threatening finding and are highly associated with Kawasaki disease (KD). Case presentation We describe a four-year-old female with a vasculitis and CA aneurysms. She had a prolonged course with recurrent...

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Main Authors: Michelle Lee, Esra Meidan, MaryBeth Son, Audrey Dionne, Jane W. Newburger, Kevin G. Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00197-0