Reversible Coronary Artery Aneurysm With Delayed Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Reversible Coronary Artery Aneurysm With Delayed Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

A 4-year-old boy with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children before widespread recognition of this disease developed complications, including coronary artery aneurysm, without anti-inflammatory treatment. With delayed treatment, all sequelae resolved. This case demonstrates a natural history...

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Main Authors: Ramzi Shaykh, MD, Shoshana Leftin, MD, Sanghee Suh, MD, Robert Spencer, MD, MS, Mark Gorelik, MD, Patrick T. Wilson, MD, MPH, Rebekah Diamond, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
autoimmune
coronary vessel anomaly
echocardiography
hemodynamics
shortness of breath
tachycardia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314704
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Summary:A 4-year-old boy with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children before widespread recognition of this disease developed complications, including coronary artery aneurysm, without anti-inflammatory treatment. With delayed treatment, all sequelae resolved. This case demonstrates a natural history supporting the role of anti-inflammatory treatment even with delayed or equivocal diagnosis. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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