The very low birthweight neonate with an interrupted aortic arch and dextrocardia.
Type 1A interruption of the aortic arch complex accompanied by mirror-image dextrocardia with situs inversus was diagnosed by counter-current aortography through the radial artery. This technique is useful for aortography of the very low birthweight neonate.
Wakazono
Y
Y
Department of Pediatrics, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
Yamada
I
I
Kagajou
K
K
Miyazaki
M
M
Isshiki
M
M
Takayama
N
N
Shinnoka
S
S
Tomino
T
T
Furuya
K
K
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001027:Aortography; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013908:Thoracotomy