Giant pseudoaneurysm from Vieussens' arterial ring.
A giant coronary pseudoaneurysm of uncertain cause, arising from Vieussens' arterial ring, was preoperatively diagnosed in an oligosymptomatic female patient. Successful off-pump surgical excision without additional bypass grafting was performed. Difficulties in diagnostic algorithm, as well as possible cause and extremely rare localization were discussed.
Kocica
Mladen J
MJ
Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. kocica@sezampro.yu
Vranes
Mile R
MR
Djukic
Petar L
PL
Mikic
Aleksandar Dj
ADj
Velinovic
Milos M
MM
Havelka
Marija
M
Kanjuh
Vladimir I
VI
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000209:etiology*