A Case of Interrupted Aortic Arch in an Adult: An Unsuspected Cause of Uncontrolled Hypertension
- Published on 06/10/2024
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Dibaba Abdi Dandena 1, Bekele Abenezer Kebede 2, Gebrewahd Selam Hagos 3
1
Department of Radiology,
Faculty of Medical Science,
Institute of Health,
Jimma University,
Jimma,
Ethiopia
2
Department of Radiology,
Soddo Christian General Hospital,
Soddo,
Ethiopia
3
Pediatrics Unit,
Ethiopian Armed Force Comprehensive Hospital,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Academic Editor: Buemi
Francesco
Copyright © 2024 Abdi Dandena Dibaba et al.
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Abstract
In this paper, we describe an incidentally discovered case of interrupted aortic arch in a 28-year-old male patient with a history of long-standing poorly controlled hypertension. The patient presented to the hospital with a complaint of upper respiratory complaints and long-standing chest pain. A plain chest radiograph was requested to exclude a diagnosis of pneumonia, and the radiography spotted an incidental finding of inferior rib notching. A subsequent CT angiography...
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