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A rare type of double aortic arch diagnosed by echocardiography in an asymptomatic 9-year-old patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20204347     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of double aortic arch with an atretic left arch distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery was suspected by echocardiography (ECHO) in an asymptomatic 9-year-old girl and confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The authors report their ECHO findings, which could be an important diagnostic tool for symptomatic patients because confusion exists in the literature regarding the differentiation of the aforementioned rare malformation from a right arch with mirror image branching. The authors support their ECHO proposal with an explanation based on the hypothetical double aortic arch plan set by Edwards.
Authors:
Christina Trapali; Angeliki Nika; Maria Papaphylactou; Papaphylactou Maria; Nicoletta Iacovidou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric cardiology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1432-1971     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Cardiol     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-17     Completed Date:  2010-10-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003849     Medline TA:  Pediatr Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  728-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, P & A Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aortic Arch Syndromes / ultrasonography*
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Pediatr Cardiol. 2010 Jul;31(5):732
Note: Maria, Papaphylactou [corrected to Papaphylactou, Maria]

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