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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr 1;51(4):799-801.
doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw379.

Aortic root aneurysm extending into the arch as a rare complication of Kawasaki disease: surgical management

Zoltan Szalay  1 , Vassil Papantchev  1 , Thomas Walther  1
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Aortic root aneurysm extending into the arch as a rare complication of Kawasaki disease: surgical management

Zoltan Szalay et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. .

Abstract

An aortic aneurysm complicating Kawasaki disease (KD) is extremely rare. We herein report a case of 48-year-old KD patient with severe aortic regurgitation, aneurysm of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch, and giant heavily calcified coronary aneurysms. The patient underwent successful surgical management. This case raises some unusual technical issues, which are discussed. A review of the literature is also offered.

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm; Coronary aneurysm.; Kawasaki disease.

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