title: Coarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysm of the left subclavian artery.
abstract: Coarctation of the thoracic aorta is not often diagnosed after childhood. The combination of subclavian artery aneurysm in association with coarctation of the aorta is even less frequent. A review of the literature elicited only seven previously reported cases of such an association. Presented herein is a case of a young adult with coarctation of the aorta and secondary left subclavian artery aneurysm, diagnosed incidentally. We discuss the incidence of these rare conditions and possible causes for their co-existence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiller
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verstanding
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simanovsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed