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Coronary involvement in Kawasaki disease is not uncommon, but giant coronary aneurysm exceeding 50 mm is extremely rare.
Highlights the rare occurrence of a giant coronary aneurysm exceeding 50 mm in suspected Kawasaki disease leading to asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.
Giant aneurysms in Kawasaki disease may cause silent ischemia detectable by multimodality imaging; case reports leave optimal surveillance and intervention open.
Coronary involvement in Kawasaki disease is not uncommon; however, giant coronary aneurysm exceeding 50 mm is extremely rare. In this article, we presented a case of giant coronary aneurysm involving right coronary artery with associated asymptomatic myocardial ischemia as evident by multimodality imaging.
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