Korean J Med.  2006 Aug;71(2):208-213.

A case of coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula communicated with aorto-pulmonary fistula via common channel detected by Multidetector row CT (MDCT) and coronary angiography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. fargo@medigate.net
  • 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A congenital coronary artery fistula is a rare condition, which is an abnormal communication of the coronary artery with the ventricles or atriums or the pulmonary artery. A case of 69 year-old man, complaining of recent aggravating chest pain for 5 months is reported. The coronary angiography shows coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula. Multidetector row CT shows coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula combined with aortopulmonary fistula via common channel and the fistulas were surgically ligated.

Keyword

Coronary artery fistula; Coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula; Aortopulmonary fistula; Multidetector row Computed Tomography (MDCT)

MeSH Terms

Aged
Arteries*
Chest Pain
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Vessels
Fistula*
Humans
Pulmonary Artery
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