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pseudocoarctation of aorta

Epidemiology: - rare congenital anomaly of the aortic arch Pathology: - elongation of the aortic arch with 'kinking' at the level of the ligamentum arteriosum - no pressure gradient across the kink

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coarctation of the aorta

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congenital anomaly (birth defect) arterial disease

References

  1. Sung J et al Pseudocoarctation of the Aorta Associated with the Anomalous Origin of the Left Vertebral Artery: a Case Report. Korean J Radiol. 2008 May-Jun; 9(3): 283-285 PMID: 18525233 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627252/