title: Magnetic resonance imaging of a coronary fistula manifesting as a pericardial effusion.
abstract: A case of a congenital fistulous communication between the left circumflex coronary artery and coronary sinus that presented as a pericardial effusion and was diagnosed using a comprehensive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation is presented. This is an unusual presentation of an uncommon condition, and the MRI features have not been described previously. Noninvasive cardiac assessment via MRI allows for identification of the anatomic basis and functional consequences of an unusual anomaly such as a coronary artery fistula.
authors.affiliation: British Heart Foundation Cardiac MRI Unit, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom. patsparrow@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sparrow
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivananthan
mesh_terms: D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery