Kawasaki Disease Undiagnosed in Childhood, Myocardial Infarction in Adulthood - Case Report

Andreea Puia; Oana Stoia; Georgiana Bălțat; Ioan Bitea

doi:10.2478/amtsb-2021-0071

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Kawasaki Disease Undiagnosed in Childhood, Myocardial Infarction in Adulthood - Case Report

Acta Medica Transilvanica

Volume 26 (2021): Issue 4 (December 2021)

By: Andreea Puia, Oana Stoia, Georgiana Bălțat and Ioan Bitea

Open Access

|Jan 2022

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis, usually diagnosed in childhood, for which reason treatment should be started as early as possible, to avoid complications. We present the case of a 37-year-old man with anterior chest pain, with coronary character, without known cardiovascular risk factors, and who, following investigations, is directed to emergency angio-coronarography due to acute coronary syndrome. Here, we highlight the characteristic coronary dilations for Kawasaki disease. It is released in very good general condition, with proper treatment.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0071 | Journal eISSN: 2285-7079 | Journal ISSN: 2285-7079

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Language: English

Page range: 43 - 46

Submitted on: Aug 3, 2021

Accepted on: Nov 26, 2021

Published on: Jan 24, 2022

Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Kawasaki disease,

acute coronary syndrome,

angio-coronarography

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Assistive professions, nursing,

Basic medical science,

Basic medical science, other,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other

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