Coronary pseudoaneurysm with a superficial mass and accompanying Brucella infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To our knowledge, no previously reported clinical data of a coronary artery fistula forming a pseudoaneurysm and presenting as a anterior chest wall lump. We reported a rare case of Coronary pseudoaneurysm with a superficial mass and accompanying Brucella infection. The patient was successfully treated with surgery.

Materials and methods

The patient case data was extracted from hospital records.

Results

A 64-year-old male presented with a history of paroxysmal left-sided chest pain and painful anterior chest wall lump. Coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed the RCA pseudoaneurysm that showed a peripherally calcified soft-tissue mass in the anterior mediastinum and communicated with the chest wall lump through intercostal spaces. The

SUBMITTER: Mi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature