Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the posterior, non-coronary sinus of Valsalva diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the posterior, non-coronary sinus is extremely rare and has never been reported in a paediatric-age competitive athlete. We report this very rare case of the right coronary artery arising from the posterior sinus. In the anomalous right coronary from the posterior sinus, the proximal right coronary artery appears widely patent and has no interarterial course.

Anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery from the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva

“…Overall, anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery from posterior/non-coronary sinus of Valsalva is an extremely rare anomaly with only one previously reported child. 3 This rare finding does not need surgical interventions in the absence of established anatomical high-risk factors that can be determined by advanced imaging like CT/MRI and in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms of coronary insufficiency at rest and during stress.…”