title: Circumflex artery from the right coronary sinus: a not-so-benign anomaly.
abstract: The origin of the circumflex coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva is generally considered a benign anomaly. Herein we report the sudden unexpected death of a 6-year-old boy who died after jumping into a swimming pool and whose only pathologic finding was this usually inconsequential coronary artery anomaly. A discussion of the pathophysiology of the disorder and a literature review are included. This is the youngest patient to die with this entity.
authors.affiliation: Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus, 1840 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA. sdcohle@comcast.net
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cohle
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000473:pathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities*