Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9160400 | Cardiovascular Pathology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Giant atheromatous coronary aneurysms mimicking a cardiac tumor remain exceptional. We report the case of a patient who experienced a severe inferior myocardial infarction related to a giant thrombosed coronary aneurysm masquerading a cardiac tumor and compressing right cardiac cavities with mechanical detrimental consequences on tricuspid, mitral and aortic valvular competence. The contribution of imaging was essential to assess diagnosis, understand the physiopathogeny of myocardial and valvular consequences and plan the optimal surgical strategy.
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Authors
Daniel Grandmougin, Pierre Croisille, Christophe Robin, Michel Péoc'h, Xavier Barral,