Cervical left aortic arch with distal tortuosity causing coarctation and aneurysmal formation in a child

We present a case of a 10‐year‐old female with a cervical aortic arch and distal transverse arch tortuosity causing coarctation and aneurysmal formation and describe the surgical repair of this rare congenital anomaly.

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Published inJournal of cardiac surgery Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 466 - 468
Main Authors Binsalamah, Ziyad M., Zea‐Vera, Rodrigo, Fraser, Charles D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2018
Subjects
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
aortic coarctation
Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Coarctation - etiology
Aortic Coarctation - surgery
cervical arch
Child
Computed Tomography Angiography
cystic medial degeneration
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck - blood supply
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
aortic coarctation
cervical arch
cystic medial degeneration
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Summary:We present a case of a 10‐year‐old female with a cervical aortic arch and distal transverse arch tortuosity causing coarctation and aneurysmal formation and describe the surgical repair of this rare congenital anomaly.
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ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/jocs.13750