title: Persistent fifth aortic arch in a patient with a history of intrauterine thalidomide exposure.
abstract: Persistence of the fifth aortic arch is a very rare congenital anomaly often associated with various other congenital cardiac and aortic abnormalities. It is important to be aware of this anomaly and not confuse it with other aortic pathology.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRB-295, Boston, MA 02114, USA. skligerman@partners.org
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kligerman
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: Suhny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbara
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide