Coronary Artery Aneurysm Thrombosis Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction in an Adolescent With Neurofibromatosis Type 1

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Sep 4;29(17):102488. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102488.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is a rare though possible occurrence in young patients, especially with predisposing conditions, and the treatment is still debated. We present the case of a teenager known to have neurofibromatosis type 1 with acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary aneurysms and thrombotic occlusion of the left circumflex artery treated with a stent-sparing strategy.

Keywords: coronary artery aneurysm; myocardial infarction; neurofibromatosis; pediatric cardiology.

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  • Case Reports