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Diffuse coronary artery dilatation in a neonate: A case report

Abstract

In this case, we describe a newborn that presented on the first day of life with diffuse, bilateral coronary artery dilatation, in the absence of intrauterine hypoxia or other identifiable causes of coronary artery ectasia. The infant's symptoms followed an acute course before spontaneously recovering. Kawasaki disease, though relatively rare in neonates, may present in this population in the absence of classical criteria. If untreated, the …

Authors

Parashar R; Lysecki PJ; Mondal T

Journal

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 263–266

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.3233/npm-1365612

ISSN

1934-5798