Giant right coronary artery aneurysm

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2011 Sep;12(9):660-2. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834a1332.

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as dilatation of the coronary artery that is more than 1.5 times the diameter of normal adjacent segments. A coronary artery with a diameter more than 2 cm is termed as 'giant aneurysm' and only a few cases have been described in the literature. In adults, CAA is predominantly atherosclerotic in origin; however, other causes include Kawasaki disease, autoimmune disease, trauma, infection, dissection, congenital malformation and angioplasty. Clinical presentation, prognosis and management of a giant CAA are not well defined due to limited experience. We present the case of a patient with giant aneurysm of the proximal segment of the right coronary artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Coronary Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm* / drug therapy
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Anticoagulants
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors