Interrupted aortic arch in an old woman with aortic stenosis
Eastern Journal of Medicine, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.111-113, 2010 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: Eastern Journal of Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-113
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Aortic stenosis, Hypertension, Interrupted aortic arch
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare and usually lethal congenital malformation. Without previous surgical intervention to reach adult age is very rare in patients with complete IAA. The present report describes a 70-year-old hyptertensive women who was incidentally diagnosed to have IAA and aortic stenosis. Aortography showed a complete IAA below the origin of left subclavian artery and gadolinium contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiogram (1.5 T scanners) clearly reaffirmed a complete interruption of the arcus aorta, with markedly developed collateral circulation.