Aortic arch elongation with kinking of thoracic aorta distal to origin of left subclavian artery at level of ductus arteriosus
Distinguished from coarctation of aorta (COA) by lack of hemodynamically significant stenosis
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Kimura K et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta complicated by thoracic aortic aneurysm. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 19(3-4):265-7, 2011
Bolen MA et al: Pseudocoarction of the aorta and crossed fused ectopic kidney assessed by multidetector computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(6):405-6, 2010
Rao B et al: Pseudocoarctation with saccular aneurysms, left sided SVC and aberrant right subclavian artery - a case report. J Radiol Case Rep. 4(7):29-33, 2010
Ohnuki M et al: [Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation; report of a case.] Kyobu Geka. 62(7):583-6, 2009
Son JS et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with the anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery: a case report. Korean J Radiol. 9(3):283-5, 2008
Adaletli I et al: Pseudocoarctation. Can J Cardiol. 23(8):675-6, 2007
Matsui H et al: Anatomy of coarctation, hypoplastic and interrupted aortic arch: relevance to interventional/surgical treatment. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 5(5):871-80, 2007
Tanju S et al: Right cervical aortic arch and pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysms and steal phenomena: US, CTA, and MRA findings. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 30(1):146-9, 2007
Choi BW et al: Magnetic resonance angiography of pseudocoarctation. Heart. 90(10):1213, 2004
SebastiĆ C et al: Aortic stenosis: spectrum of diseases depicted at multisection CT. Radiographics. 23 Spec No:S79-91, 2003
Taneja K et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta: complementary findings on plain film radiography, CT, DSA, and MRA. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 21(5):439-41, 1998
Lajos TZ et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta: a variant or an entity? Chest. 58(6):571-6, 1970
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Abbreviations
Pseudocoarctation of aorta (PCOA)
Synonyms
Aortic buckling
Aortic kinking
Atypical coarctation
Nonobstructive coarctation
Redundant aortic arch
Definitions
Aortic arch elongation with kinking of thoracic aorta distal to origin of left subclavian artery at level of ductus arteriosus
Distinguished from coarctation of aorta (COA) by lack of hemodynamically significant stenosis
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Kimura K et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta complicated by thoracic aortic aneurysm. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 19(3-4):265-7, 2011
Bolen MA et al: Pseudocoarction of the aorta and crossed fused ectopic kidney assessed by multidetector computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(6):405-6, 2010
Rao B et al: Pseudocoarctation with saccular aneurysms, left sided SVC and aberrant right subclavian artery - a case report. J Radiol Case Rep. 4(7):29-33, 2010
Ohnuki M et al: [Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation; report of a case.] Kyobu Geka. 62(7):583-6, 2009
Son JS et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with the anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery: a case report. Korean J Radiol. 9(3):283-5, 2008
Adaletli I et al: Pseudocoarctation. Can J Cardiol. 23(8):675-6, 2007
Matsui H et al: Anatomy of coarctation, hypoplastic and interrupted aortic arch: relevance to interventional/surgical treatment. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 5(5):871-80, 2007
Tanju S et al: Right cervical aortic arch and pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysms and steal phenomena: US, CTA, and MRA findings. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 30(1):146-9, 2007
Choi BW et al: Magnetic resonance angiography of pseudocoarctation. Heart. 90(10):1213, 2004
SebastiĆ C et al: Aortic stenosis: spectrum of diseases depicted at multisection CT. Radiographics. 23 Spec No:S79-91, 2003
Taneja K et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta: complementary findings on plain film radiography, CT, DSA, and MRA. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 21(5):439-41, 1998
Lajos TZ et al: Pseudocoarctation of the aorta: a variant or an entity? Chest. 58(6):571-6, 1970
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