2022•ChildrenOpen access

Beaded Coronary Aneurysm in Kawasaki Disease

I-Hsin Tai, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Ho‐Chang Kuo

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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a febrile systemic vasculitis that mainly affects children aged under five years old. The aneurysm formation of the coronary artery is the most common complication after KD. We report a case with multiple coronary aneurysm formation and a special pattern ofbeaded aneurysm after KD and review the form ofcoronary aneurysms in different diseases.

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Key concepts: Kawasaki disease, Aneurysm, Medicine, Coronary artery aneurysm, Vasculitis, Complication, Cardiology, Internal medicine