Interrupted Aortic Arch Associated with AP Window and Complex Cardiac Anomalies: Multi Detector Computed Tomography Findings

Eurasian J Med. 2013 Feb;45(1):62-4. doi: 10.5152/eajm.2013.12.

Abstract

Interrupted aortic arch is a rare congenital malformation of the aortic arch defined as a loss of luminal continuity between the ascending and descending portions of the aorta. In a simple interrupted aortic arch, only a ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus are observed. We present a rare complex form of type A interrupted aorta with an aortopulmonary window, an atrial septal defect, a ventricular septal defect, and a patent ductus arteriosus on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) imaging.

Kesintili arkus aorta, çıkan ve inen aorta arasındaki lümen sürekliliği kaybı olarak tanımlanan nadir bir konjenital anomalidir. Basit kesintili arkus aortada sadece ventriküler septal defekt ve patent duktus arteriozus görülür. Aortopulmoner pencere, atrial septal defekt, ventriküler septal defekt ve patent duktus arteriozus ile birlikte tip A kesintili arkus aortanın nadir bir kompleks formu olgusunun multidedektör bilgisayarlı tomografi bulguları sunulmuştur.

Keywords: Aortic interruption; Aortopulmonary window; Multidetector computed tomography.

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