PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Muthupalaniappen, Leelavathi
AU  - Menon, Raja K.
AU  - Das, Srijit
TI  - Acute myocardial infarction in an adolescent.
DP  - 2012 Feb 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 197--200
VI  - 33
IP  - 2
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/33/2/197.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/33/2/197.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2012 Feb 01; 33
AB  - Myocardial infarction (MI) is known to be common in adults. Interestingly, we report a case of a 15-year-old boy who presented with typical chest pain secondary to myocardial infarct attributable to a combination of familial hyperlipidemia and possible episode of Kawasaki disease in the past. The patient failed treatment and follow-up care, and died 2 years later. Although rare, this case demonstrates that MI should be considered as a diagnosis in adolescents presenting with typical chest pain as early detection, and management is vital for survival.