Self-limited small and medium vessel vasculitis seen in young children aged 6 months to 5 years that can lead to coronary artery aneurysms
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Selected References
Broncano J et al: CT and MR imaging of cardiothoracic vasculitis. Radiographics. 38(4):997-1021, 2018
Goh YG et al: Coronary manifestations of Kawasaki disease in computed tomography coronary angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 12(4):275-280, 2018
Jeudy J et al: Spectrum of coronary artery aneurysms: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives. Radiographics. 38(1):11-36, 2018
McCrindle BW et al: The role of echocardiography in Kawasaki disease. Int J Rheum Dis. 21(1):50-55, 2018
Tsuda E et al: Role of imaging studies in Kawasaki disease. Int J Rheum Dis. 21(1):56-63, 2018
Bratis K et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in Kawasaki disease convalescence. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 10(1):18-25, 2017
Kligerman S et al: Use of model-based iterative reconstruction to improve detection of congenital cardiovascular anomalies in infants undergoing free-breathing computed tomographic angiography. J Thorac Imaging. 32(2):127-135, 2017
Cohen E et al: Kawasaki Disease at 50 Years. JAMA Pediatr. 170(11):1093-1099, 2016
Gao W et al: Diagnostic accuracy of sub-mSv prospective ECG-triggering cardiac CT in young infant with complex congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 32(6):991-8, 2016
Bratis K et al: Abnormal myocardial perfusion in Kawasaki disease convalescence. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 8(1):106-8, 2015
Dietz SM et al: Cardiovascular imaging in children and adults following Kawasaki disease. Insights Imaging. 6(6):697-705, 2015
Jadhav SP et al: CT angiography of neonates and infants: comparison of radiation dose and image quality of target mode prospectively ECG-gated 320-MDCT and ungated helical 64-MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(2):W184-91, 2015
Kim JW et al: Coronary artery abnormalities in Kawasaki disease: comparison between CT and MR coronary angiography. Acta Radiol. 54(2):156-63, 2013
Mavrogeni S et al: The emerging role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the evaluation of Kawasaki disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 29(8):1787-98, 2013
Tacke CE et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive assessment of cardiovascular disease during the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 4(6):712-20, 2011
Johnson PT et al: CT angiography of coronary artery aneurysms: detection, definition, causes, and treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(4):928-34, 2010
Díaz-Zamudio M et al: Coronary artery aneurysms and ectasia: role of coronary CT angiography. Radiographics. 29(7):1939-54, 2009
Goo HW et al: Coronary CT angiography and MR angiography of Kawasaki disease. Pediatr Radiol. 36(7):697-705, 2006
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Abbreviations
Kawasaki disease (KD)
Synonyms
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Definitions
Self-limited small and medium vessel vasculitis seen in young children aged 6 months to 5 years that can lead to coronary artery aneurysms
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Broncano J et al: CT and MR imaging of cardiothoracic vasculitis. Radiographics. 38(4):997-1021, 2018
Goh YG et al: Coronary manifestations of Kawasaki disease in computed tomography coronary angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 12(4):275-280, 2018
Jeudy J et al: Spectrum of coronary artery aneurysms: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives. Radiographics. 38(1):11-36, 2018
McCrindle BW et al: The role of echocardiography in Kawasaki disease. Int J Rheum Dis. 21(1):50-55, 2018
Tsuda E et al: Role of imaging studies in Kawasaki disease. Int J Rheum Dis. 21(1):56-63, 2018
Bratis K et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in Kawasaki disease convalescence. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 10(1):18-25, 2017
Kligerman S et al: Use of model-based iterative reconstruction to improve detection of congenital cardiovascular anomalies in infants undergoing free-breathing computed tomographic angiography. J Thorac Imaging. 32(2):127-135, 2017
Cohen E et al: Kawasaki Disease at 50 Years. JAMA Pediatr. 170(11):1093-1099, 2016
Gao W et al: Diagnostic accuracy of sub-mSv prospective ECG-triggering cardiac CT in young infant with complex congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 32(6):991-8, 2016
Bratis K et al: Abnormal myocardial perfusion in Kawasaki disease convalescence. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 8(1):106-8, 2015
Dietz SM et al: Cardiovascular imaging in children and adults following Kawasaki disease. Insights Imaging. 6(6):697-705, 2015
Jadhav SP et al: CT angiography of neonates and infants: comparison of radiation dose and image quality of target mode prospectively ECG-gated 320-MDCT and ungated helical 64-MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(2):W184-91, 2015
Kim JW et al: Coronary artery abnormalities in Kawasaki disease: comparison between CT and MR coronary angiography. Acta Radiol. 54(2):156-63, 2013
Mavrogeni S et al: The emerging role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the evaluation of Kawasaki disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 29(8):1787-98, 2013
Tacke CE et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive assessment of cardiovascular disease during the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 4(6):712-20, 2011
Johnson PT et al: CT angiography of coronary artery aneurysms: detection, definition, causes, and treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(4):928-34, 2010
Díaz-Zamudio M et al: Coronary artery aneurysms and ectasia: role of coronary CT angiography. Radiographics. 29(7):1939-54, 2009
Goo HW et al: Coronary CT angiography and MR angiography of Kawasaki disease. Pediatr Radiol. 36(7):697-705, 2006
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