An X-Ray Shadow’s Secret

Explore the case of a 79-year-old woman with a slow-growing, asymptomatic mass found on a Chest X-Ray along the left heart border. What’s the diagnosis?

Giant Coronary Aneurysm


A 79-year-old woman with a history of prior stroke was referred for an abnormal X-ray finding along the left heart border, first noticed 6 years prior. In the absence of symptoms, the patient was monitored with serial radiographs which showed a gradual increase in size of the finding. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Giant Coronary Aneurysm
Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus
Mediastinal Hematoma
Pericardial Cyst
Teratoma

Cardiac Surgery, Cardiomegaly, Chest X-Ray, Coronary CT, Giant Coronary Aneurysm

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