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Table 5 Aortic arch branching patterns association with different thoracic aortic anomalies by MDCT

From: Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) as a diagnostic tool in assessment of thoracic aortic anomalies in pediatric patients

Aortic anomaly diagnosed By MDCT

N

Aortic arch branching pattern by MDCT

A (n = 18)

B (n = 3)

C (n = 2)

D (n = 5)

E (n = 1)

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Interrupted Arch

2

1

5.6

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

20.0

0

0.0

Aortic coarctation

11

10

55.6

0

0.0

1

50.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Truncus arteriosus

3

2

11.1

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

20.0

0

0.0

TGA

3

1

5.6

1

33.3

0

0.0

1

20.0

0

0.0

Arch hypoplasia

7

5

27.8

0

0.0

2

100.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Vascular ring

2

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

100.0

Overriding aortic root

5

1

5.6

2

66.7

0

0.0

2

40.0

0

0.0

Supravalvular stenosis

2

1

5.6

1

33.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Small Aortic root

1

1

5.6

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Hypoplastic ascending aorta

1

1

5.6

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Patent ductus arteriosus

13

9

50.0

0

0.0

1

50.0

3

60.0

0

0.0

Ductus diverticulum

1

1

5.6

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

  1. A: Left sided with normal branching pattern
  2. B: Left sided with abbarent right sub clavian artery
  3. C: Left sided arch with bovine branching pattern
  4. D: Right sided with mirror image branching pattern
  5. E: Right sided with abbarent left subclavian artery and Kommerell diverticulum