A case of coarctation in a right aortic arch with an aneurysmal right subclavian artery and aberrant left brachiocephalic artery.
This is the second reported case of coarctation in a right aortic arch with an aberrant left brachiocephalic artery. In this patient, the right subclavian artery is aneurysmal, making this case unique. There is a pressure gradient of 34 mm Hg between ascending and descending aorta. Both the conventional and computed tomography angiographic images are presented. This is the first reported case to include imaging of this anatomy prior to surgery. It is also the first report of primary surgical management following a correct initial diagnosis.
McBrien
Angela
A
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, 180 Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. angela.mcbrien@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Paterson
Annie
A
Gladstone
Dennis
D
Craig
Brian
B
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed