title: Dissection of an aneurysmic ascending aorta in a child with atresia of the aortic isthmus.
abstract: A boy with atresia of the aortic isthmus suffered dissection of the aneurysmatic ascending aorta. It is assumed that he had coarctation as a newborn and survived the subsequently developed atresia because of extensive collateralization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology of the University Children's Hospital, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindinger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Volkmer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications; D001027:Aortography; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male