A case of a giant coronary aneurysm in Kawasaki disease

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis that affects medium-caliber arteries that occurs predominantly in the pediatric population, of unknown etiology. If it is not treated early, there is a risk of developing complications as severe as the development of coronary artery aneurysms, which may be related to the development of coronary thrombosis and the risk of myocardial infarction. Various risk factors have been associated with the development of coronary aneurysms such as the time of evolution of the disease or the age of the patient, the importance of identifying these factors lies in the possibility of prompt action on those that are modifiable in an attempt to limit the development of coronary complications. Long-term treatment for this condition includes antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy, both may represent a risk in themselves for the patient as well as being limiting for a pediatric patient due to the risk of bleeding associated with trauma (typical of pediatric age).