Abstract:Background
Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) in an uncommon condition usually associated with atherosclerosis, but systemic vasculitides constitute important differential diagnoses. A less recognized cause of CAA, tuberculosis (TB) has also been noted to occur simultaneously in patients with such vascular abnormalities.
Case report
A 60-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Angiography demonstrated segm… Show more
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