Epistemis

Angiography · Chest · open case 029

Radiology · Thorax

MR angiography, volume rendering 3D reconstruction. The arrow indicates the atretic aortic arch, diverticulums on either side of the zone of discontinuity suggests the presence of a fibrous strand at that position, compatible with the diagnosis of atresia. There are numerous collaterals such as both mammary arteries, intercostals arteries, and posterior mediastinal arteries. There was hypoplasia of the horizontal aorta and gothic aspect of the ascending aorta.
MR angiography, volume rendering 3D reconstruction. The arrow indicates the atretic aortic arch, diverticulums on either side of the zone of discontinuity suggests the presence of…

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Category
Thorax
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Radiological image
Mode
Angiography

Origin: MultiCaRe · figure from open-access article PMC4367175 · License CC BY

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