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Assessment of coronary artery abnormalities in a patient with Kawasaki disease by multislice computed tomography |
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| Authors: | Yuichi Sato Naoya Matsumoto Fumio Inoue Takako Imazeki Junji Kusama Tetsuo Tamaki Satoru Furuhashi Motoichiro Takahashi Hiroshi Kanamaru Kensuke Karasawa Mamoru Ayusawa Kensuke Harada Katsuo Kanmatsuse |
| Affiliation: | (1) Second Department of Cardiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Surugadai Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan;(2) Department of Radiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;(3) Department of Pediatrics, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
| Abstract: | The high spatial resolution of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) permits direct visualization of the coronary artery system. In this report, we describe coronary artery abnormalities in a young adult with Kawasaki disease. MSCT detected a giant coronary artery aneurysm, coronary artery stenosis in the first diagonal artery, and a multi-layered structure in the right coronary artery and the left circumflex artery. These findings corresponded well to those obtained by coronary angiography. MSCT has the potential to be the standard diagnostic tool for the follow-up evaluation of coronary artery disease in adolescents and young adults with Kawasaki disease. |
| Keywords: | Multislice computed tomography Kawasaki disease Coronary artery disease |
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