Single coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (case report)

Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn. 2002 Dec;79(5):163-7. doi: 10.2535/ofaj.79.163.

Abstract

A single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly of the coronary arteries where only one coronary artery arises from the aortic trunk by a single coronary ostium, supplying the entire heart. We report a case of a 70 years-old man with mitral valvular insufficiency and atherosclerotic right and left circumflex coronary arteries, in whom coronary angiography showed a single coronary artery arising from a single ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva (R-II-B subtype) and transverse trunk coursed between aorta and pulmonary artery. The clinical significance and subtype of the single coronary artery are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sinus of Valsalva / pathology*