Supradiaphragmatic middle aorta syndrome--MR and angiographic imaging.
We describe the case of an asymptomatic 24-year-old man with hypertension who was investigated for aortic coarctation but found on MR scanning to have narrowing of the distal thoracic aorta. Stenosis of the thoracolumbar aorta--the Middle Aorta Syndrome--is rare and is usually found below the diaphragm. The MRI and angiographic findings are presented.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester, UK.
Chalmers
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D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001027:Aortography; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome