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Kawasaki disease is less common in infants and can be complicated by coronary artery ectasia and aneurysm, which is unusual in this age group.
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Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of childhood that predominantly affects the coronary arteries [1-3]. The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown [4], although an infectious agent is strongly suspected based on clinical and epidemiologic features [5,6]. Most children who are treated recover from the disease without long-term problems [1,5]. Other need close follow up and special treatment by Aspirin, IVIG and sometimes Steroids [7-9]. The disease is most common in children ages 1 to 2 years [2,4] and is less common in children older than age 8 or in infants [10]. We are presenting 4 months old girl with Kawasaki disease complicated with coronary arteries ectasia and aneurysm which is unusual in this age.
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Mahmoud Al Soufi (2017) studied Infantile Kawasaki with Coronary Arteries Aneurysm.
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