Rodriguez Guerra Miguel A, Urena Neme Ana P, Victoria Michael, Roa Gomez Gabriella, Acosta Giancarlo
Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA.
Cardiology, Medicina Cardiovascular Asociada, Santo Domingo, DOM.
Cureus. 2022 May 6;14(5):e24790. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24790. eCollection 2022 May.
Aneurysm of the coronary artery is an uncommon condition that is usually found incidentally. The left coronary aneurysm is the least common. We report the case of a young patient with a history of vasculitis who was found to have a left fusiform coronary aneurysm. This is a 20-year-old female who has a history of polyarteritis nodosa and who came due to shortness of breath associated with chest discomfort. The physical exam was only relevant for multiple joint pains and tenderness. An echocardiogram showed a possible coronary aneurysm that was confirmed on the angio-tomography. The patient was discharged without complications. The left main coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition and the least common of the coronary aneurysms. There is no established guideline for screening and therapy of these aneurysms, but invasive methods are not a preferred method for follow-up on this condition.
冠状动脉瘤是一种罕见的病症,通常是偶然发现的。左冠状动脉瘤最为少见。我们报告一例有血管炎病史的年轻患者,该患者被发现患有左冠状动脉梭形动脉瘤。这是一名20岁女性,有结节性多动脉炎病史,因呼吸急促伴胸部不适前来就诊。体格检查仅发现多处关节疼痛和压痛。超声心动图显示可能存在冠状动脉瘤,血管断层扫描证实了这一情况。患者出院时无并发症。左冠状动脉主干动脉瘤是一种罕见病症,也是冠状动脉瘤中最不常见的。目前尚无针对这些动脉瘤筛查和治疗的既定指南,但侵入性方法并非对该病症进行随访的首选方法。