Incomplete double aortic arch with atresia of the distal left arch: distinctive imaging appearance

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 May;184(5):1634-9. doi: 10.2214/ajr.184.5.01841634.

Abstract

Objective: We present 10 patients with double aortic arch with atresia of the distal left arch segment, a form of incomplete double aortic arch, and describe the distinct MRI and CT findings for this potentially symptomatic vascular ring.

Conclusion: Knowledge of the distinctive imaging appearance of this congenital arch anomaly can direct the radiologist to the correct preoperative diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / embryology
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media