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An unusual case of interrupted cervical aortic arch associated with long segment coarctation of the descending thoracic aorta

Part of: Aortic Coarctation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2018

Mousam Dey ,
Naveen Garg  and
Sunil Kumar
Mousam Dey*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Naveen Garg
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Sunil Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
*
Correspondence to: Dr Mousam Dey, MD, Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Raibareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India. Tel: +800 514 5010; E-mail: deymousam@gmail.com
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Abstract

Interrupted aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly in newborns and infants and is commonly associated with other cardiovascular anomalies. Here, we report an unusual case of type A interrupted cervical aortic arch associated with long segment coarctation of the descending thoracic aorta. Patent ductus arteriosus reconstituted the descending thoracic aorta. Proximal segments of the left common carotid and left subclavian arteries were atretic. Echocardiography-gated multidetector CT angiography not only identified the type of aortic arch interruption in the neonate but also delineated the exact anatomical details.

Keywords

Aortic arch anomaliescervical aortic archcoarctation of aortainterrupted aortic archmultidetector CT angiography

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , April 2018 , pp. 592 - 594
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