Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory condition that may affect genetically predisposed individuals in pediatric ages after infectious/environmental triggering. An infrequent finding associated with KD is ascending aortic aneurysm during or after the acute phase of the disease. In this Multimedia presentation, we describe a three-year-old girl submitted to surgical treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery is a rare finding, with varied presentation and symptomatology. Increasingly recognized by cardiac imaging, when found it raises questions about the appropriate approach and management.
Case Presentation: We present a case of an 11-year-old female who presented with episodes of shortness of breath, angina, and syncope during exercise.