MRI of congenital coronary artery aneurysm.

Abstract

A case is described in which a myocardial infarction in a young woman was associated with a congenital aneurysm of the left coronary artery. Coronary angiography had shown displacement and almost total occlusion of the left circumflex artery. MRI demonstrated that this was owing to an aneurysm of the left circumflex coronary artery.

Giant right coronary artery aneurysms presenting as a cardiac mass

“…The congenital CAA is generally found in young patients. [ 12 , 13 ] The main acquired etiological factor for the development of CAA is atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, which is present in 50% to 52% of cases. The histologic features of an atherosclerotic aneurysm include lipid and hyalin deposits in the intima, disruption of intima and media, focal calcification and fibrosis, cholesterol crystals, thrombi, and inflammatory cells.…”

Successful sealing of post-interventional coronary aneurysm with coated stent and late recurrence—Follow-up with combined imaging—A case report

“…Follow-up with TEE was published for the first time in 1989 [11]; one case of left main stem CAA after PTCA of the proximal LCX has been followed for seven years and has been clinically uneventful. The first diagnosis of coronary aneurysm by MRI has been described recently [12,13]. We use this new technique as a convenient tool for multiple noninvasive follow-up.…”