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. 2013;9(3):296-7.
doi: 10.5114/pwki.2013.37514. Epub 2013 Sep 16.

Circumflex-to-bronchial artery fistula with saccular aneurysm

Ufuk Eryilmaz  1 , Hasan Gungor  1 , Samet Uyar  2 , Cagdas Akgullu  1 , Mithat Selvi  1 , Sevil Onay  1 , Erdem Ozkisacik  3
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Circumflex-to-bronchial artery fistula with saccular aneurysm

Ufuk Eryilmaz et al. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2013.

Abstract

We report a case of fistulous communication with two saccular aneurysms (9 mm and 7 mm) between the sinoatrial branch of the circumflex artery and the bronchial arteries.

Keywords: bronchial artery; coronary artery fistula.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Coronary angiogram showing a fistulous communication with two saccular aneurysms (arrow) between the sinoatrial branch of the circumflex artery and the bronchial arteries
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Three-dimensional volume rendered image from multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography,showing the saccular fistulous communication (arrow) between the circumflex artery and bronchial artery (A) and fistula originating from the sinoatrial branch of the circumflex artery and coursing and right atrium (B)
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