Discovery of coarctation of the aorta following renal doppler sonography
- Author:
Sidney Ching Liang Ong
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Author Information
- Collective Name:Sidney Ching Liang Ong, FRCR1; Li Shyan Ch’ng, FRCR2; Aida Binti Abdul Aziz, MMed(Rad)2
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2018;73(5):330-331
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is present in 0.4% of live births and in 7% of patients with congenital heart disease. While there may be florid presentations of congestive heart failure in the neonatal period, the diagnosis during adulthood is often delayed. We encountered a 20-year-old woman who was discovered to be hypertensive on routine check-up. Following bilateral abnormal renal doppler sonography, MR angiogram revealed a short-segment stenosis of the descending thoracic aorta. Review of her chest radiograph showed a small aortic knuckle. This case highlights an unconventional algorithm in diagnosing aortic coarctation in adulthood.
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