The type of arteritis which may lead to
myocardial infarction in children is
a) Kawasaki disease
b) Takayasu arteritis
c) Polyarteritis nodosa
d) Microscopic polyangitis
Correct Answer - A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Kawasaki disease
o Kawasaki disease is an acute, self limited vasculitis of unknown
etiology that occurs predominantly in infants and young children of
all races.
Coronary artery aneyrysms or ectasia develops in 15-25% of
untreated children with the disease and may lead to ischemic heart
disease, myocardial infarction, or even sudden death. In the USA,
Kawasaki disease has surpassed acture rheumatic fever as teh
leading cause of acquited heart disease in children