Mysterious window: A right coronary artery-left ventricular fistula
diagnosed by multiple imaging methods
Abstract
Prevalence of primary coronary cameral fistula (CCF) is extremely rare,
especially for CCF with the drainage site into the left ventricle. We
describe a 45-year-old patient with chest tightness in whom a giant
aneurysm associated with proximal right coronary artery (RCA), and the
distal end of RCA terminated into the left ventricle through a fistula
was discovered by echocardiography. Dual-source computer tomography
revealed the CCF-related giant RCA aneurysm. The drainage site and
coexistent abnormality could not be visualized well by coronary artery
angiography because of the severely diluted contrast medium into the
aneurysm. Finally, the patient received surgical treatment and is
asymptomatic now.