Giant coronary aneurysm and bivalvular insufficiency in severe Kawasaki disease: a case report
We report a case of severe Kawasaki disease with giant coronary artery aneurysms, multiple systemic arterial aneurysms, and delayed-onset, independently progressive bivalvular insufficiency due to direct valvulitis. Despite controlled inflammation and favourable coronary evolution under immunosuppressive therapy, the patient required surgical valve repair. This case highlights the unpredictable nature of complex Kawasaki disease phenotypes and underscores the need for comprehensive vascular imaging and lifelong follow-up, as atypical features may lead to independent complications.
Authors
- Léa Linglart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-9603)
- Régis Gaudin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-8813)
- Fanny Bajolle
- Damien Bonnet
Institutions
- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Cooper University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2026-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951126112086
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00