title: Incidental finding of complete interruption of the aorta in a septuagenarian.
abstract: Adult survivors of aortic interruption is extremely rare. Diagnosis mostly depends on additional imaging with CT and MRI. We present a rare case of acquired complete interruption of the aorta that was found incidentally at the time of coronary angiography. This finding was confirmed by CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey.
authors.forename: Semi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Seyfeddin
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gurbuz
authors.affiliation: Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman Cagan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Efe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: collateral