[Cardiovascular manifestations of Kawasaki syndrome. Value of echocardiography in diagnosis and progression]

Tunis Med. 2003 Nov;81(11):879-84.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Seven children with suspected Kawasaki disease were studied by echocardiogram. Coronary abnormalities occurred in all patients, associated with: thrombosis (2 patients) small pericardial effusion (2 patients) poor ventricular function (2 patients), moderate mitral regurgitation (2 patients). Patients received treatment with intravenous gamma globulin, aspirin, and anticoagulant. Echocardiogram abnormalities disappeared between 1 and 26 months after the onset of the disease; only persist coronary hyperechogenecity in 6 patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography*
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / complications*