[Isolated interrupted aortic arch].
Interrupted aortic arch is rarely presented as an entirely isolated lesion (in childhood or young adult life) in a manner similar to classical coarctation and in association with obvious collateral circulation. We present a 24-year old male with arterial hypertension of the upper body part caused by interrupted aortic arch. In this patient the femoral pulses were reduced, collateral circulation was palpable intercostally. Echocardiography has provided information about the site of interruption of the aortic arch. Exact diagnosis was established by cineangiography which has displayed interruption of aortic arch just distally to the left truncus brachiocephalicus (type A) and extensive collateral circulation. At the same time other cardiac defects were excluded.
Ivanović-Krstić
B
B
Avramović
D
D
Tucaković
G
G
Krstić
M
M
Sagić
D
D
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male