Contained Rupture of Mycotic Aneurysm of the Left Circumflex Coronary Artery in a Child

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as dilatation of a coronary artery segment to a diameter of more than 1.5-fold normal size. Rupture of CAA is a catastrophic event and may result in sudden death or myocardial infarction. We report this unusual case of contained rupture of the left circumfle...

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Published in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2015-01, Vol.6 (1), p.111-114
Main Authors: Joshi, Reena K., Jyoti, Aman, Aggarwal, Neeraj, Aggarwal, Mridul, Joshi, Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Ruptured - microbiology
Coronary Aneurysm - diagnosis
Coronary Aneurysm - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
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Summary:Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is defined as dilatation of a coronary artery segment to a diameter of more than 1.5-fold normal size. Rupture of CAA is a catastrophic event and may result in sudden death or myocardial infarction. We report this unusual case of contained rupture of the left circumflex CAA.
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/2150135114551994