STEMI: rare initial presentation of a mediastinal mass supplied by the RCA.
Benjamin B ClaxtonJustin LoloiOliver D MrowczynskiMuhammad AbdulbasitPublished in: BMJ case reports (2019)
In the setting of severe septic shock, a 70-year-old woman had an ST segment myocardial infarction with ST elevations in the inferolateral leads. On cardiac catheterisation, no obstructive pathology was noted. Chest imaging revealed a large mediastinal mass measuring 8.5×6.5×7.5 cm in the visceral compartment of the mediastinum, with contrast enhancement from the right coronary artery (RCA). A biopsy was preformed and cytology was consistent with a well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasm. On review of the cardiac catherisation, it was noted that the mass was deriving blood supply from the RCA. Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a rare but well-documented phenomenon. In this case, MINOCA was caused by coronary steal syndrome in the setting of profound hypotension. Immediate management is with haemodynamic support; there is no role for coronary intervention.
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