MDCT coronary angiography for diagnosis of anomalous origin right coronary artery: a case report.
This is a case report of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery, which arises from the left sinus of Valsalva depicted with multi-detector row tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography performed in emergency. In symptomatic patient, this anomalous origin is considered a malignant anomaly and needs urgent surgical treatment. Some studies demonstrated that MDCT is a reliable non-invasive technique to identify and define anomalous coronary arteries (ACAs) and their course.
Lumia
Domenico
D
Department Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Carrafiello
Gianpaolo
G
Laganà
Domenico
D
Canì
Andrea
A
Ghiringhelli
Sergio
S
Salerno-Uriarte
Jorge Antonio
JA
Fugazzola
Carlo
C
D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed