Coronary Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Unusual Case of IgG4-Related Disease Vascular Involvement

Can J Cardiol. 2018 Aug;34(8):1088.e7-1088.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.04.026. Epub 2018 May 2.

Abstract

We report the case of a 65-year-old man referred to our department because of a complex coronary aneurysmal disease presenting as subacute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to intraluminal thromboembolism. The patient's past medical history (recurrent episodes of lymphadenopathies, parotid swelling, prostatitis, and dacryoadenitis) raised the suspicion of a unifying systemic disorder with coronary involvement. An extensive infectious and autoimmune screening was performed, leading to the final diagnosis of IgG4-related disease. Our case highlights the importance to include this rare and recently described disease in the diagnostic workup of acquired coronary aneurysms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease / complications*
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography
  • Positron-Emission Tomography