Dissection of retroesophageal aortic diverticulum and descending aorta in a patient with right aortic arch: magnetic resonance demonstration

S F Ko; S H Ng; M Fu; P H Lo; Y F Cheng; T Y Lee

doi:10.1007/BF02577635

Dissection of retroesophageal aortic diverticulum and descending aorta in a patient with right aortic arch: magnetic resonance demonstration

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1996 Nov-Dec;19(6):438-41. doi: 10.1007/BF02577635.

Authors

S F Ko¹, S H Ng, M Fu, P H Lo, Y F Cheng, T Y Lee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.

PMID: 8994713
DOI: 10.1007/BF02577635

Abstract

An acute aortic dissection involved the retroesophageal aortic diverticulum (RAD) and descending thoracic aorta in a patient with right aortic arch. The RAD, which was separated into false and true lumens by an intimal flap-the classic diagnostic sign of aortic dissection-was overlooked on transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography but was clearly depicted on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was found that MRI can delineate the anatomy of a congenital arch anomaly complicated by great vessels disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis*
Aortic Diseases / diagnosis*
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
Diverticulum / diagnosis*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed