Pseudocoarctation of the Aorta Associated with the Anomalous Origin of the Left Vertebral Artery: a Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Sung SON
1
;
Ki Bae HONG
;
Chan Wook David CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords: Pseudocoarctation; Computed tomography (CT); Vertebral artery
- MeSH: Aortic Coarctation/*complications; Child; Humans; Male; Vertebral Artery/*abnormalities
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(3):283-285
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta is a rare congenital anomaly of the aortic arch, and it has been described as an elongation of the aortic arch with "kinking" at the level of the ligamentum arteriosum without a pressure gradient across the lesion. The treatment for this condition is controversial. We report here on an unusual case of pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with the anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery and we include a review of the medical literature.
