All issues > Volume 30(12); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(12):1363-1367. Published online December 31, 1987.

Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Cornary Aneurysms in Children with the Mucocutaneous Lymphnode Syndrome.

Jun Hee Sul¹, Sung Kyu Lee¹, Dong Shik Chin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The two dimensional echocardiographic technique for detecting coronary artery aneurysms was performed in 62 cases with mucocutaneous lymphnode syndrome. Of 62 patients with MCLS, coronary artery aneurysms were detected as large echo-free space in 8 patients. It was found that coronary artery aneurysms usually developed during the acute stage of the illness, and regressed gradually thereafter. Most aneurysms disappeared in 6 months. Therefore, Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic tool for detecting and following changes such as the appearance, regression or disappearance of the coronary lesion.

Keywords :MCLS; Two dimensional echocardiography coronary aneurysm