Detection of coronary artery aneurysms, stenoses and occlusions by multislice spiral computed tomography in adolescents with kawasaki disease

Circ J. 2003 May;67(5):427-30. doi: 10.1253/circj.67.427.

Abstract

In patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), serial evaluation of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) and luminal narrowing is essential for risk stratification and therapeutic management. Therefore, non-invasive assessment of the status of the coronary artery is of utmost importance in patient management. Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) permits non-invasive visualization of the entire coronary artery system and was used in the evaluation of 4 patients with KD. CAAs and high-grade coronary artery stenoses were detected by MSCT and corroborated the findings of coronary angiograms performed within the previous 2 years. MSCT has the potential to be the standard diagnostic tool in adolescents with KD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Disease / etiology
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Stenosis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / complications*
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*