Congenital coronary artery fistula in an Ethiopian child: case report.
A case of right coronary-artery to right ventricular fistula is described. The patient, a 3-year old Ethiopian female child, was asymptomatic. Examination revealed a machinery type murmur at the third and fourth intercostal spaces. Diagnosis was made by echocardiography, and coronary arteriography, followed by successful ligation of the coronary AV fistula. This is a rare congenital anomaly. The literature on congenital arteriovenous is briefly reviewed and the diagnosis and therapy discussed.
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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001314:Auscultation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006347:Heart Sounds; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography