Korean Circ J. 1993 Jun;23(3):468-473. Korean.
Published online Jun 30, 1993.
Copyright © 1993 The Korean Society of Circulation
Case Report

A case of anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (Bland-White-garland sysndrome)

Se Il O, M.D., Ha Jin Lim, M.D., Byung Hee Oh, M.D., Myoung Mook Lee, M.D., Young Bae Park, M.D., Yun Shik Choi, M.D., Jung Don Seo, M.D., Young Woo Lee, M.D. and Jeong Hyun Kim, M.D.

Abstract

An anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery(Bland-White-Garland syndrome) is a rare congenital malformation and sometimes fatal. It is caused by an abberant endothelial budding from or an anomalous division of the truncus arteriosus. Echocardiography (transthoracic and transesophageal) and angiographical imaging are essential for the diagnosis of this anomaly. Corrective Surgery is recommended due to its fatal natural course. A case was diagnosed in a 45-year-old man who presented with intermittent palpitation. This patient was successfully treated with closure of anomalous left coronary artery orifice combined with right saphenous vein graft anastomosis.

Keywords
Bland-White-Garland syndrome; Anomalous left coronary artery


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