Incidental Detection of a Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Incidental detection of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysms are rare, with a prevalence that varies from 0.25% to 2.6% (1). A 35-year-old man without any medical history of cardiovascular disease was admitted with atypical chest pain. The first diagnostic hypothesis was pericarditis (2). On a routine transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), a spherical cavity-like mass that appeared to be an abscess with a thick wall opposed to the ...

A giant right coronary artery aneurysm as an incidental finding.

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Surgical management of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare entity, defined as localized dilation that exceeds the normal vessel diameter by a factor of 1.5. A giant CAA is described as a very large dilation, when diameter exceeds 20 mm. CAA has a prevalence of 0.02% [Markis 1976]. Different factors may lead to CAA formation, including Kawasaki disease, atherosclerosis, congenital malformations, autoimmune and in...

Percutaneous treatment of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm.

Giant right coronary artery aneurysm presenting as a mediastinal mass.

Coronary artery aneurysms are commonly of atherosclerotic origin and are frequently asymptomatic. However, they may have varied presentations including angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. A case of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm presenting with acute myocardial infarction is presented, where the aneurysm appeared to be a mediastinal mass on transthoracic and transoesophagea...