Woman with chest pain and shortness of breath since age 18

Ronstan Lobo, Ren Yik Lim, Brendan Meany, Thomas John Kiernan

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Abstract

We present an interesting case of a 38-year-old woman who presented with a history of left-sided chest pain, dyspnoea and palpitations. The symptoms have been occurring since age 18, and were previously diagnosed as costochondritis. Because of the suspicious history, the patient underwent further cardiac investigations. The echocardiogram demonstrated an abnormal structure adjacent to the aortic valve. A diagnostic coronary angiogram revealed a large left circumflex artery fistulating into the right atrium. Surgery was performed to ligate the fistula. The patient recovered well and has been asymptomatic since.

Original languageEnglish
Article number010118
JournalBMJ Case Reports
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

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