Congenital septation of the aortic arch with carotid stenosis.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, England.

Published: September 1993

A 14-year-old white boy presented with syncope and a left carotid bruit. Arch aortogram showed narrowing of the distal aortic arch, left carotid stenosis, and small left subclavian and vertebral arteries. When aortic arch replacement was carried out a vertical septum was found in the distal arch. Histologic examination suggested this was ductal in origin.

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