Annals of Pediatric Cardiology · 2008 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyPediatricsClinical CardiologyPediatric CardiologyVascular SurgeryAneurysm RepairCoronary Artery DiseasePediatric ThrombosisThrombosisCoronary Artery AneurysmGiant Aneurysm SurgeryGiant Aneurysm TreatmentLarge Aneurysm Surgery
Although coronary artery aneurysms occur in Kawasaki disease, giant aneurysms are rare. We report a very large coronary artery aneurysm, measuring 25 mm and involving left anterior descending artery, in a 2-year-old child with Kawasaki disease. The challenges in management of such a patient have been highlighted.