title: [MRI study of hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta in a 3-month-old infant].
abstract: The authors report coarctation of the abdominal aorta in an infant aged three months. A complete study of the lesion was made by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which confirmed involvement of the renal and iliac arteries, dilatation of the celiac trunk and of the superior mesenteric artery, and the absence of visualization of the inferior mesenteric artery. MRI is seen to be a valuable tool for monitoring this type of anomaly and allows angiography to be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie 2, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livolsi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kastler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chambron
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Etude d'une hypoplasie de l'aorte abdominale par IRM chez un nourrisson de trois mois.