Aortic arch aneurysm in a child: the role of multislice computed tomography.

Pediatr Cardiol

Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Published: January 2010

A 10-year-old girl came to our cardiac clinic complaining of chest pain. She had a history of aortic arch reconstruction 9 years ago. On chest X-ray, a calcified dilated aortic arch was found. Additionally, using a multislice computed tomography scan, the dimensions of the aneurysm were better illustrated. During the reoperation, the aneurysm was resected.

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