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- Title
Primary coarctation-related isthmus aneurysm in an adult.
- Authors
González-Santos, Jose María; Arnáiz-García, María Elena; Dalmau-Sorlí, María José; Rodríguez-Collado, Javier; Rodríguez, Javier López
- Abstract
A 56-year-old female patient was transferred due to the presence of a left supraclavicular pulsatile mass. Further work-up was performed to confirm diagnosis. Angiography and computed tomography were also performed. The anatomy of the thoracic aorta suggested an unknown and untreated aortic coarctation. A second aortic narrowing was identified at the aortic arch, a result of elongation of the aorta. Endovascular approach was not possible, due to complexity of the aortic anatomy, and tortuosity. Open surgical repair was successfully performed. A primary coarctation-related isthmus aneurysm is an exceptional finding in adults, and is a life-threatening condition when diagnosis is delayed. Management and treatment are controversial and challenging.
- Publication
Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology / Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2016, Vol 44, Issue 8, p697
- ISSN
1016-5169
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5543/tkda.2016.26796