A rare case: A giant right coronary artery aneurysm mimicking a paracardiac mass

Abstract

Giant coronary artery aneurysms are extremely rare pathologies that can be confused with paracardiac and mediastinal masses, which are usually diagnosed incidentally. In this case report, an 83-year-old patient with a 70x35 mm thrombosed right coronary artery aneurysm misdiagnosed as a paracardiac mass will be discussed in light of the literature.

Keywords

• Coronary
• Giant
• Paracardiac

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