Absence of the Left Circumflex Artery Detected by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

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Tanrıvermiş Sayıt A., Çamlıdağ İ., Celenk C.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.20, no.6, pp.574-576, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2019.22803
  • Journal Name: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.574-576
  • Keywords: Coronary computed tomography angiography, coronary arteries, anomalies, left circumflex artery
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital absence of the left circumflex artery (LCx) is a very rare congenital coronary anomaly. It is a benign incidental finding. Coronary computed tomography angiography (GA) is the first choice imaging modality for non-invasive visualization of coronary artery anomalies. Also, it is fast and safe. Here, we present a case with an absent LCx detected by coronary CTA in a 20-year-old man with chest pain.