Cerebral arteriovenous malformation mimicking acute coronary syndrome

Abstract

We report a case of cerebral arteriovenous malformation in a 34 year-old male patient presenting with chest pain. Electrocardiographic findings showed ST elevations in the precordial leads. However, a coronary angiogram showed no coronary lesions. Laboratory tests suggested that troponin and cardiac enzymes were within normal limits. Further investigation led to the diagnosis of a cerebral arterio-venous malformation occupying the left temporal and parietal lobes. The chest pain may be explained by the occurrence of a complex partial seizure.