title: [Complete interruption of the aortic arch in adults].
abstract: We describe a case of total interruption of the aortic arch (Steidele Complex) that survived without surgical operation and reached adulthood. The patient first presented with stroke. The diagnosis was made by cardiac catheterization. The presence of fixed pulmonary arterial hypertension excluded the possibility of surgical correction.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina IV, Universidade de Lisboa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiuza
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Afonso
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: da Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Interrupção completa do arco aórtico num adulto.