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Acta Medica Iranica 2012
A Huge Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case ReportKeywords: Aneurysm , Coronary Artery , Osteogenesis Imperfecta Abstract: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) as an inherited connective tissue disorder can affect all tissues that contains type I collagen. Well-known cardiac complications of this disease such as aortic root dilatation,aortic regurgitation and mitral valve prolapse have been rarely reported in the literature. Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare cardiac complication in OI, as reported in a 19 year old female presenting with myocardial infarction and hypotension.
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