Congenital kinking of aorta

Pseudocoarctation is an unusual anomaly mirroring true coarctation. Congenital kinking or pseudocoarctation of aorta was never a benign condition. Although surgical repair should be suggested for all symptomatic individuals. Regular follow-up is obligatory for all asymptomatic patients deprived of l...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2017-07, Vol.2017, p.bcr-2017-220896
Main Authors: Thodi Ramamurthy, Muralidharan, Balakrishnan, Vinod Kumar, David, Sunny Anand Nesan, Korrapati, Hema Sundar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysms
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aortography
Asia
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Female
Heart Diseases - congenital
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Indian Sub-Continent
Medical diagnosis
Patients
Rare Disease
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Veins & arteries
Watchful Waiting
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Summary:Pseudocoarctation is an unusual anomaly mirroring true coarctation. Congenital kinking or pseudocoarctation of aorta was never a benign condition. Although surgical repair should be suggested for all symptomatic individuals. Regular follow-up is obligatory for all asymptomatic patients deprived of linked anomalies. We suggest CT-aortogram as a non-invasive imaging modality for the definitive diagnosis of pseudocoarctation.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-220896