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J Emerg Med
; 46(6): 763-6, 2014 Jun.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24565879
RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease usually affects infants and young children. It often goes unrecognized in adults due to varying symptoms and lack of definite diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVES: To describe the potential for acute myocardial infarction as a complication of antecedent Kawasaki Disease (KD). CASE REPORT: We describe a case of a 19-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with an acute myocardial infarction that was subsequently determined to be the result of previously untreated KD. CONCLUSION: Kawasaki disease can cause coronary complications in a teenager. A high level of suspicion in the ED can help in proper management of these patients.