title: Thrombosed left circumflex artery aneurysm presenting with myocardial infarction.
abstract: Coronary artery aneurysms are life-threatening conditions that are quite uncommon in adults. They are observed in 1.1% to 4.9% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. They are usually located in the right coronary artery, may sometimes be thrombosed or rupture, and occasionally reach an enormous size leading to compressive symptoms. We report a case of thrombosed left circumflex artery aneurysm presenting with myocardial infarction. The thrombosed aneurysm, which could not be clearly demonstrated by coronary angiography, was definitively diagnosed by coronary computed tomography angiography. No operation was planned owing to total thrombosis of the aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Şifa University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey berhangenc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Berhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Genç
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Şifa University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taştan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Şifa University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Feyzi
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Abacılar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Şifa University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Beşir
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Akpınar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Şifa University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Samet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uyar
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
keywords: Coronary aneurysm; coronary thrombosis; coronary vessels; myocardial infarction; tomography; x-ray computed