title: Interrupted aortic arch with post-interruption aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve in an adult: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Interrupted aortic arch in adults is rare with a limited number of reported cases. We describe a case of a 53-year-old woman with interrupted aortic arch, bicuspid aortic valve, and post-interruption saccular aneurysm of the aorta. To our knowledge, this is only the second report of an adult patient with all 3 abnormalities. We also review the literature on this unusual condition and discuss its relationship with coarctation of the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Dhruv M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Pierre D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Maldjian
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lovoulos
keywords: Aortic aneurysm; Aortic coarctation; Bicuspid aortic valve; Interrupted aortic arch