RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Giant right coronary artery aneurysm presenting as a mediastinal mass
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP e50
OP e50
DO 10.1136/hrt.2002.002519
VO 90
IS 9
A1 P Banerjee
A1 T Houghton
A1 M Walters
A1 G C Kaye
YR 2004
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/9/e50.abstract
AB Coronary artery aneurysms are commonly of atherosclerotic origin and are frequently asymptomatic. However, they may have varied presentations including angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. A case of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm presenting with acute myocardial infarction is presented, where the aneurysm appeared to be a mediastinal mass on transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. Although computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart suggested the correct diagnosis, definitive proof came from coronary angiography. Coronary artery aneurysms should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses.