14 November 2021>: Articles
A 2-Month-Old with Kawasaki Disease with Coronary Artery Dilation in the Pre-COVID-19 Era
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Frank A. Osei E* , Sue Hill B , Lisa-Gaye Thomas-Messado EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933356
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933356
Table 2. Coronary artery measurements.
Size (z-score) at time of diagnosis | Size (z-score) at last follow up | |
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LCA | 3.8 mm (z-score= +5.6) | 2.8 mm (z-score= +2.6) |
LAD | 3.0 mm (z-score= +7.2) | 2.9 mm (z-score= +4.0) |
RCA | 3.5 mm (z-score= +6.9) | 2.8 mm (z-score= +2.8) |
Boston Children’s Hospital z-score system (z-score.chboston.org), commonly used for patients with KD, was the z-score used. LAD – left anterior descending artery; LCA – left main coronary artery; RCA – right coronary artery. |