title: A clinically masked normotensive aortic coarctation.
abstract: A rare variety of aortic coarctation in which both the left subclavian and aberrant right subclavian arteries arose at the coarcted segment is described. Clinically this case was misleading since pulse volume and the blood pressure in all four limbs were equal and chest radiograph was lacking classical features of coarctation of aorta. Multi slice CT aortogram typically demonstrated the relationship of major aortic arch branches. Later he underwent balloon coarctoplasty and stenting with success. The literature relating to unusual coarctation is reviewed in brief
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore, Karnataka. drnagaraj_moorthy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ravindranath
authors.forename: Nagaraja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moorthy
authors.forename: Arunkumar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palaneeselvam
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwarakaprasad
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satish
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Manjunath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*