Persistent fifth aortic arch with interrupted aortic arch

J Card Surg. 2015 Mar;30(3):284-7. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12450. Epub 2014 Sep 5.

Abstract

Persistent fifth aortic arch (PFAA) is one of the rarest congenital anomalies. We report a seven-month-old male with PFAA with upper arch interruption and lower arch coarctation diagnosed by echocardiogram and multidetector computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Coarctation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography