Combined presence of coronary artery ectasia and descending aortic dissection in polycystic kidney disease presenting as acute coronary syndrome.
We report the unusual case of a 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia who presented with acute coronary syndrome. Examination revealed that he had coronary artery ectasia and descending aortic dissection along with polycystic kidney disease.
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. dr-oomman@lycos.com
Abraham
A
Oomman
Panchapakesan
P
Ramachandran
Nallusamy Senthil
NS
Kumar
D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*