Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Coronary Sinus: Case report

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2017 Aug;17(3):e352-e354. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.03.017. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

Abstract

The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus is a rare congenital disorder and can often result in sudden death upon initial presentation. We report a 19-year-old male patient who was referred to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2015 with multiple episodes of exertional angina. He was diagnosed as having an anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left coronary sinus following an intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram. An unroofing ostioplasty of the anomalous right coronary artery was successful. Details of the surgical management of this anomaly are discussed.

Keywords: Anatomic Variation; Case Report; Congenital Abnormalities; Coronary Artery; Coronary Sinus; Myocardial Ischemia; Oman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina Pectoris / etiology
  • Coronary Sinus / abnormalities*
  • Coronary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Sinus / pathology
  • Coronary Sinus / surgery
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / pathology*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Oman
  • Young Adult