Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8825155 | Radiology Case Reports | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Interrupted aortic arch is an extremely rare congenital malformation representing about 1% of congenital heart disease. Early symptoms usually occur early in the neonatal period and clinical deterioration is often rapid and long-term prognosis is limited. Nonetheless, this condition has been identified later in adult life in rare cases. We report a case in an adult male with absence of hypertension history and no further cardiac compromise, with a severe posterior chest pain alongside dyspnea and sweating. Computed tomography angiography revealed interrupted aortic arch type A, bivalve aorta, hemopericardium, aortic dissection Stanford A, and important collateral circulation.
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Authors
Tatiana Marcela MD, Sandra Milena MD, Martha LucÃa MD, Angela Paola MD,