A giant coronary artery aneurysm with a fistula followed-up for 12 years using the contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2014 Jul;29(3):288-91. doi: 10.1007/s12928-013-0231-7. Epub 2013 Dec 7.

Abstract

We report a case of a 35-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a giant coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) with a fistula and followed-up using the contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan and 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. The diameter and volume cubic content of the giant CAA had increased linearly during the 12-year follow-up period without any complications. As there are few reports about long-term follow-up of giant CAAs without a surgical intervention, the natural course of a giant CAA is still unclear. Thus, we may need to closely follow-up chronological changes of a giant CAA to decide the treatment strategy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / surgery
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods