title: Coronary angiodysplasia of epicardial and intramural vessels.
abstract: A case of coronary angiodysplasia combining large aneurysms of epicardial arteries with diffuse malformation of intramural vessels is reported. Clinical presentation may mimic a vascularized cardiac tumor. Although leaking of the aneurysms in the pericardial space may occur, this entity seems to have a benign prognosis not requiring surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frustaci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chimenti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pieroni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luciani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alessandrini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006346:Heart Septum; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D010496:Pericardium; D011379:Prognosis; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis