Isolated interrupted of aortic arch diagnosed using CT angiography: A case report and literature review
We reported a 70-year-old man with isolated IAA diagnosed using computed tomography angiography (CTA) without previous intervention.
Patient concerns:
The patient presented with edema of the lower extremities and productive cough.
Diagnoses:
CTA displayed an interruption of the aortic arch distal to the left common carotid artery (type B) and extensive collateralization.
Interventions:
The patient refused surgery and underwent conservative therapy with follow-up examinations because of the extensive collateral vascularization.
Outcomes:
The patient is still currently undergoing conservative therapy with follow-up examinations.
Lessons:
IAA can present in adulthood with different clinical symptoms. Careful physical examination of the lower and upper peripheral pulses in adults with a chief complaint of hypertension is of outmost importance. CTA is a useful noninvasive imaging modality for the morphologic evaluation of aortic interruption and collateral circulation.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research
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