Aneurysmal and Partially Thrombosed Orifice of a Coronary Artery Fistula into the Right Atrium Combined with Patent Foramen Ovale

We report a case of a right atrial sessile tumor combined with a patent foramen ovale and the characteristics of fat containing tumor in magnetic resonance imaging. Histologic study revealed this to be an aneurysmal and partially thrombosed formation of a coronary artery fistula.

Key words:

Coronary artery fistula - Magnetic resonance imaging

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Received for Publication: April 13, 2000