Dissection of retroesophageal aortic diverticulum and descending aorta in a patient with right aortic arch: Magnetic resonance demonstration

Sheung Fat Ko*, Shu Hang Ng, Morgan Fu, Ping Han Lo, Yu Fan Cheng, Tze Yu Lee

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Abstract

An acute aortic dissection involved the retroesophageal aortic diverticulum (RAD) and descending thoracic aorta in a patient with right aortic arch. The RAD, which was separated into false and true lumens by an intimal flap-the classic diagnostic sign of aortic dissection-was overlooked on transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography but was clearly depicted on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was found that MRI can delineate the anatomy of a congenital arch anomaly complicated by great vessels disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)438-441
Number of pages4
JournalCardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aorta/aortic arch anomaly
  • Aortic diverticulum
  • Dissection
  • Magnetic resonance imaging

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