A Case of Two Giant Congenital Aneurysms of the Right Coronary Artery.
- Author:
Yong Kwan KIM
;
Jo Won CHUNG
;
Jong Kyun LEE
;
Jun Hee SUL
;
Sung Kyu LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Child, Preschool;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Vessels*;
Embolism;
Endocarditis, Bacterial;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome;
Prognosis;
Rupture;
Syphilis
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1994;37(6):850-853
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aneurysms of the coronary arteries are rare. They may be due to atheroselerosis, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, mycotic emboli, syphilis or trauma and occasionally they are congenital. The prognosis appears to be poor and death can occur suddenly from rupture of the aneurysm, peripheral coronary embolism or bacterial endocarditis. Recently surgical treatment has been successful. In a 5 year old patient with ventricular septal defect, two aneurysmal sacs located at the cardiac crux and just posterior to it was proved by coronary angiography and MRI, and successfully excised at operation.
