Infra-renal abdominal aorta hypoplasia in a case of Down syndrome depicted by multidetector computed tomography angiography.
We report the case of a 3-day-old newborn with Down syndrome suffering from congenital infra-renal aortic hypoplasia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a Down syndrome case with infra-renal abdominal aorta hypoplasia depicted by multidetector computed tomography angiography. In cases with no palpable pulsations in the lower extremities, multidetector computed tomography angiography is a fast and reliable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of distal aortic lesions.
Kantarci
Mecit
M
Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. akkanrad@hotmail.com
Doganay
Selim
S
Bozkurt
Mahmut
M
Caner
Ibrahim
I
Ceviz
Naci
N
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*