Incomplete Kawasaki disease complicated with acute abdomen: A case report.

World J Clin Cases

Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

Published: November 2020

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis characterized by unknown etiology.

Case Summary: A 4.5-year-old boy developed an acute abdomen during the onset of incomplete KD. He still had persistent abdominal pain after undergoing exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy. Ultrasound examination at early onset revealed a giant coronary artery aneurysm. The patient developed a myocardial infarction and heart failure accompanied by respiratory and cardiac arrest. He underwent coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft using an autologous internal mammary artery. After the operation, the cardiac output increased, and the symptoms of heart failure resolved. Follow-up evaluation at 1 mo after operation showed that the patient's cardiac function had restored to New York Heart Association standard Grade I heart failure, and normal growth was obtained.

Conclusion: Coronary artery revascularization and coronary artery bypass graft is an effective method for treating myocardial ischemia in children with KD complicated with giant coronary artery aneurysm . Nevertheless, some issues still need specific attention.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5457DOI Listing

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