J Korean Radiol Soc. 1987 Jun;23(3):420-423. Korean.
Published online Nov 23, 2016.
Copyright © 1987 The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report

A case report of coronary artery fistula to the left ventricle

Byung Hee Lee, Shi Joon Yu, Eon Soo Moon, Sam Hyun Kim and Young Hi Choi

    Abstract

    Congenital coronary artery fistula is a rare malformation with an incidence of 0.4% of congenital heartdisease. Among the various subtypes, fistula to the left ventricle is extremely rare with 6 reported cases till 1983. We present a case of coronary artery fistula between the right coronary artery and the left ventricle. Thedilated right coronary artery formed a mass like bulging the right lower heart border in the plain chest PA, wethink this is first case with a coronary artery fistula to the left ventricle, reported in Korea.


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