Kawasaki disease x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
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- The abnormal findings on the chest x-ray in Kawasaki disease are non specific which may include the following:[1]
- Peribronchial cuffing
- A reticulogranular pattern
- Pleural effusion
- Atelectasis
- Air trapping
- On rare occasions, years after the resolution of the initial episode the patient may present with the following finding on the chest x-ray:[2]
- Calcified coronary artery aneurysms
References
- ↑ Chung, C J; Stein, L (1998). "Kawasaki disease: a review". Radiology. 208 (1): 25–33. doi:10.1148/radiology.208.1.9646789. ISSN 0033-8419.
- ↑ Momolli MK, Castro e Silva Pretto JL, Sato D, Seibel CP, Duda N, Falleiro RP, Fragomeni LS (March 2001). "Calcified aneurysms in coronary arteries of a 48-year-old patient". Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 76 (3): 255–60. PMID 11262576.