Anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery from the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva

Cardiol Young. 2019 Apr;29(4):531-533. doi: 10.1017/S1047951119000039. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Abstract

We report a rare case of anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery from the posterior/non-coronary sinus of Valsalva in a 9-year-old male diagnosed during the workup of premature ventricular contractions. The finding was initially noted on transthoracic echocardiogram and further confirmed with computed tomography. The anomalous coronary artery shows a wide ostium with no intramural or interarterial course.

Keywords: AAOCA; Anomalous origin of right coronary artery; coronary artery anomaly; non-coronary aortic sinus of Valsalva; posterior aortic sinus of Valsalva.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / abnormalities*
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging
  • Child
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Sinus of Valsalva / abnormalities*
  • Sinus of Valsalva / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed