SINGLE CORONARY ARTERY: REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors: E D DENT, R S FISHER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Case Reports1 May 1956SINGLE CORONARY ARTERY: REPORT OF TWO CASESE. DUBOSE DENT JR., M.D., RUSSELL S. FISHER, M.D.E. DUBOSE DENT JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RUSSELL S. FISHER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-5-1024 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWe have recently observed two cases in which one coronary mouth gave rise to both the right and left coronary arteries. Although these cases are unrecognized clinically and present no characteristic evidence of their presence during life, they are sufficiently rare to warrant reporting. After a number of cases have been observed, perhaps some conclusions may be drawn regarding the many theories which attempt to explain their embryologic development.CASE REPORTSCase 1. A 64 year old white male, night watchman for a large construction company, was found lying dead on the floor of a small shack. History obtained from...Bibliography1. Smith JC: Review of single coronary artery with report of 2 cases, Circulation 1: 1168, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Hyrtl cited by Smith.1 Google Scholar3. RobertsLoube JTSD: Congenital single coronary artery in man, Am. Heart J. 34: 188, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Sanes S: Anomalous origin and course of the left coronary artery in a child, Am. Heart J. 14: 219, 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Brown JW: Congenital heart disease, 1950, Staples Press, Inc., New York. Google Scholar6. Plaut cited by Sanes.4 Google Scholar7. Master AM: Incidence of acute coronary artery occlusion, Am. Heart J. 33: 135, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication March 14, 1955.From the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, and the Department of Legal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland.†Chief, Pathology Service, U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. Formerly Resident in Pathology, U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.‡Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, and Professor of Legal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySingle Coronary Artery Anomaly: Classification and Evaluation Using Multidetector Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance AngiographyAnomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary TrunkCoronary artery abnormalities detected at cardiac catheterization following the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteriesIsolated, non-narrowed, single coronary artery with angina pectorisSingle Right Coronary Artery: Clinical and Angiographic Findings with Surgical ManagementSingle coronary artery with myocardial infarction and mitral regurgitationNormal Single Coronary Artery and Myocardial InfarctionSINGLE CORONARY ARTERYFusion of the Left Aortic Cusp to the Aortic Wall with Occlusion of the Left Coronary Ostium, and Aortic Stenosis and InsufficiencyAnomalies of the Origin of Coronary Arteries (Special Reference To Single Coronary Artery)The Problem of the Anomalous Left Coronary Artery Arising from the Pulmonary Artery in Older ChildrenAnomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, functioning as a coronary arteriovenous fistulaSurgical implications of single coronary artery A review and two case reportsAnomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in an Adult 1 May 1956Volume 44, Issue 5Page: 1024-1030KeywordsAortaCoronary arteriesDeceptionLeft coronary arteryMedical servicesMouthSyphilis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...