An unusual case of periaortitis mimicing aortic aneurysm with coronary artery involvement

We hereby describe a rare case of coronary artery involvement in a patient with periaortitis which was mimicking an aortic aneurysm on computed tomography (CT). This case also highlights the role of CT in differentiating aortic pathologies to guide the management and also the importance of coronary...

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Published in:Journal of cardiac surgery Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. 1628 - 1630
Main Authors: Ojha, Vineeta, Vadher, Akash, Chandrashekhara, SH, Kumar, Sanjeev
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-07-2020
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Summary:We hereby describe a rare case of coronary artery involvement in a patient with periaortitis which was mimicking an aortic aneurysm on computed tomography (CT). This case also highlights the role of CT in differentiating aortic pathologies to guide the management and also the importance of coronary evaluation in such patients.
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ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/jocs.14605