Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula Complicated with Dilated Pulmonary Sinus Confirmed by Multidetector-row CT.
10.3348/jkrs.2005.52.3.183
- Author:
Dong Hun KIM
1
;
Sung Koo KIM
;
Duk Won BANG
;
Wook YUM
;
Sang Wan RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chosun University Hospital, Korea. dhk1107@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Computed tomography (CT), angiography;
Coronary vessels, abnormalities;
Coronary arteriovenous fistula
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Arteriovenous Fistula*;
Chest Pain;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Heart Atria;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Ligation;
Pulmonary Artery
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2005;52(3):183-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) is a rare condition which is characterized by abnormal communication of the coronary artery with the right ventricle, right atrium, left atrium, left ventricle or pulmonary artery. In this paper, we report a case of a 68-year-old woman complaining of resting chest pain for one week. Initially, after performing a coronary arteriogram, the case was diagnosed as a CAVF combined with a pulmonary artery aneurysm. However, a multidetector-row CT (MDCT) was also performed, and the structure initially diagnosed as a pulmonary artery aneurysm was identified as a dilated pulmonary sinus. Subsequently, the patient was treated successfully with a simple ligation.
