Giant Thrombosis at Left Anterior Descending Artery Aneurysm in a 10-Year Old Boy with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. (22nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aghaei Moghadam, Ehsan; Aslani, Nahid; Mojtabavi, Helia; Larti, Farnoosh; Ghamari, Azin; Ziaee, Vahid
• Other Names: Ercan Ertugrul Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04-22
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/3417910
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized vessels, is traditionally believed to mainly affect respiratory tract with additional focal kidney involvements as its primary manifestations with a relatively rare annual incidence rate of 20-50 cases per million. Six percent of the affected cases have cardiac involvements; among which, aneurysms comprise the lowest penetrance. By this paper, we aim to cast light on clinical diagnostic and treatment methods of a rare case presentation, a 10-year-old male GPA patient, diagnosed with massive thrombosis at his coronary artery aneurysm. GPA should be considered as differential diagnosis of prolong fever and coronary aneurysms in adolescents.