Myocardial infarction in a 17-year-old patient due to neurofibromatosis-associated coronary aneurysm

Cardiol Young. 2013 Jun;23(3):454-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951112000984. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant multi-system genetic disorder. Extra-cardiac vascular manifestations of neurofibromatosis have been previously described in many reports. However, coronary arterial involvements have been rarely described. A 17-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis presented to our institute with subacute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiogram revealed an aneurysm with thrombus in the left anterior descending artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery
  • Neurofibromatoses / complications*