title: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a thirty-two-year-old woman. A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: A case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, an extremely rare condition, is reported in a thirty-two-year-old woman. The pathological and clinical features as well as the management of this condition are discussed. Recent postulates with regard to aetiology and pathogenesis are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica. garfieldblake@cwjamaica.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology