title: Aneurysmal coronary cameral fistula.
abstract: A 26-year-old asymptomatic man, being medically managed for ventricular septal defect since childhood, presented to the outpatient clinic for a second opinion. Clinically, he was well built with normal vital signs. Cardiac auscultation was significant for a diastolic murmur over the praecordium. An ECG showed non-specific ST changes, and a subsequent transthoracic echocardiography performed revealed diastolic flow from the left ventricular (LV) anteroseptal wall into the LV cavity. A diagnosis of coronary-cameral fistula was confirmed by a multidetector CT which showed a 2.5×2 cm aneurysmal left anterior descending artery fistula to the LV. In addition to starting aspirin, transcatheter closure with occlusion device was considered knowing the potential risk of thrombus formation in the aneurysm and subsequent systemic embolisation. The patient however refused any percutaneous or surgical intervention. He remains asymptomatic 1 year after returning to his home country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. goharjamil@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gohar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: Asad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Azhar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Anwer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qureshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin