Ohmoto-Sekine Yuki, Ishihara Makiko, Hsieh Shiun Dong, Amakawa Kazuhisa, Hara Shigeko, Tsuji Hiroshi, Ishimura Rieko, Ishiwata Sugao, Yamaguchi Tetsu, Ohno Minoru, Arase Yasuji
Health Management Center, Toranomon Hospital, Japan.
Intern Med. 2013;52(9):977-80. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.52.9463. Epub 2012 Mar 1.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most important causes of coronary artery aneurysms in children and young adults. However, the natural course of the disease and the patient prognosis remain obscure. A 72-year-old asymptomatic man with undiagnosed KD underwent whole-heart magnetic resonance coronary angiography during a health checkup. The imaging disclosed giant aneurysms in the proximal portion of the right coronary artery and the left anterior descending artery. The patient was successfully treated with coronary artery bypass grafting. The present case suggests that there may be a substantial number of patients who have attained middle to old age with undiagnosed KD.
川崎病(KD)是儿童和年轻人冠状动脉瘤的最重要病因之一。然而,该病的自然病程和患者预后仍不明确。一名72岁无症状男性,未诊断出患有川崎病,在健康检查期间接受了全心磁共振冠状动脉造影。成像显示右冠状动脉近端和左前降支有巨大动脉瘤。该患者通过冠状动脉搭桥术成功治疗。本病例表明,可能有相当数量的患者在未被诊断出川崎病的情况下已步入中老年。