Coronary ectasia due to primary aldosteronism in an exceptional presentation

Abstract

Primary aldosteronism as a cause of coronary ectasia has been reported only once in the literature and was associated with an aortic aneurysm. Here, we report a second presentation in our cardiology department - a 59-year-old female patient who was admitted for unstable angina. Coronary angiography revealed an ectasia of two major coronary arteries. An etiological assessment revealed an idiopathic primary aldosteronism.

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“…CE is rare [10] and although its etiologies are numerous, atherosclerosis seems the most common. It is exceptional to report…”