Abstract
A giant coronary pseudoaneurysm of uncertain cause, arising from Vieussens' arterial ring, was preoperatively diagnosed in an oligosymptomatic female patient. Successful off-pump surgical excision without additional bypass grafting was performed. Difficulties in diagnostic algorithm, as well as possible cause and extremely rare localization were discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, False / complications
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Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
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Aneurysm, False / surgery
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Calcinosis / diagnosis
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Calcinosis / etiology
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Chest Pain / etiology
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Vessels / pathology*
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Coronary Vessels / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Humans
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Middle Aged
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Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Thrombosis / etiology
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Ventricular Premature Complexes / etiology*