Magnetic resonance angiography of an ipsilateral double aortic arch due to persistent left fourth and fifth aortic arches

Pediatr Radiol. 2007 May;37(5):501-2. doi: 10.1007/s00247-007-0437-x. Epub 2007 Mar 20.

Abstract

Persistence of a fifth aortic arch with an ipsilateral fourth arch manifested as a double-lumen aortic arch (DLAA) is a rare congenital anomaly. We present one of the first cases diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in a 7-year-old girl referred for treatment of subaortic membrane and aortic regurgitation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Child
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*