Pérez OA, Pérez VS, Millán OMC, Pérez TA, Otero RMC, Asensi BF, Insa AB

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 83-85
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ABSTRACT

A case of Kawasaki disease (KD) with coronary implication and radiologic pulmonary nodules is presented. In lung CT, many disseminated nodules most likely due to vasculitis were evident. The treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and salicilate had a positive response, four months later the nodules had disappeared. A certain degree of coronary impairment has been described. In the same way pulmonary arterial dysfunction could exist, although not yet described.

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