European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Advance Access published October 24, 2012
IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 0 (2012) 1–1 doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezs565
Tamaki Hayashia,*, Hiroyuki Yoshizawaa and Yoshiro Yoshikawab a b
Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
* Corresponding author. Tel: +81-744-298881; fax: +81-744-249222; e-mail:
[email protected] (T. Hayashi). Received 2 August 2012; accepted 12 September 2012
Keywords: Ductal aneurysm • Coarctation • Surgery
A newborn boy was referred to us with an aortic anomaly. Computed tomography showed a large ductal aneurysm, 14.6 mm in diameter (Fig. 1). On the 13th day, it had shrunk to a
diameter of 1.6 mm (Fig. 2). Coarctations are a rare complication of ductal aneurysms. These changes took place within a short period.
Figure 1: A view from the back: a large ductal aneurysm is seen.
Figure 2: A view from the back: the ductal aneurysm has developed to coarctation of the aorta.
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CONGENITAL
A ductal aneurysm rapidly developing into coarctation of the aorta
