Aortic arch malformations.
Although anomalies of the aortic arch and its branches are relatively uncommon malformations, they are often associated with congenital heart disease. Isolated lesions may be clinically significant when the airways are compromised by a vascular ring. In this article, the development and imaging appearance of the aortic arch system and its various malformations are reviewed.
Kellenberger
Christian J
CJ
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH 8032 Zürich, Switzerland. christian.kellenberger@kispi.uzh.ch
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*