Left main coronary artery aneurysm: report of three cases.
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) aneurysm is a rare coronary abnormality defined as localized coronary artery dilatations>1.5 to 2 times the diameter of the adjacent segments. The incidence of coronary artery aneurysm varies between 0.15% and 4.9%. It can be recognized by coronary angiography or multidetector computed tomography. Here, we present three cases of LMCA aneuryms, of one which firstly diagnosed by multidetected computed tomography.
Ozcan
Ozlem
O
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 06100, Turkey. drozlemoz@mynet.com
Canbay
Alper
A
Vural
Murat
M
Diker
Erdem
E
Aydogdu
Sinan
S
D000328:Adult; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed