title: US demonstration and diagnosis of the midaortic syndrome.
abstract: The midaortic syndrome is a rare entity, typically presenting with hypertension, refractory to treatment. The diagnosis is usually made by arteriography. We report a child in whom the diagnosis was made by ultrasound, confirmed by arteriography and successfully treated by balloon dilatation.
authors.affiliation: The Radiology Department, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B16 8ET, UK.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D014463:Ultrasonography