Spontaneous primary dissecting coronary artery aneurysm. Report of two cases

Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1984 Jun;5(2):155-9. doi: 10.1097/00000433-198406000-00010.

Abstract

Two cases of dissecting aneurysm of the left main stem and left anterior descending coronary arteries are presented. Both cases were discovered during routine medicolegal death investigations. Unusual aspects of one of our cases include the history of antecedent trauma and the precise identification of an intimal tear.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / pathology
  • Coronary Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Disease / pathology
  • Death, Sudden / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Injuries / complications
  • Humans
  • Sex Factors