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Elongated transverse aortic arch in subjects without turner syndrome: A preliminary computed tomography study      
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Bünyamin ECE
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hasan Yiğit
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Elif Ergün
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Pınar Nercis Koşar
Özet
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the presence of an elongated transverse aortic arch (ETA), which has been reported to be specific for Turner syndrome, in a population without Turner syndrome. A set of 1,012 patients (713 men, 299 women) under 40 years old, who underwent thoracic CT examination in our radiology department between July 2016 and December 2016, were included in the study. CT scans were performed by 16-slice scanners. CT images were retrieved from the picture archiving and communication system and retrospectively re-assessed by two radiologists. Diagnostic criteria for ETA, which are late take-off of the left subclavian artery (LSA), convex kinking of the inferior aortic arch along the lesser curvature and flattening of the transverse aortic arch, were searched in each case. The mean age of the study population was 25.5 ± 10.0 years. Late take-off of the LSA was detected in 17 (1.7%) subjects (10 men, 7 women). In six of these, the other criteria for ETA were not met. However, in the other 11 (1.1% of the study population) cases, in addition to late take-off of the LSA, aortic morphology was compatible with ETA. The dimensions of the aortic root and the ascending and descending aorta were within normal limits in all 17 cases. Our results supported the presence of ETA in subjects without Turner syndrome with ∼1.1% frequency. This is the first preliminary report regarding the frequency of ETA in non-Turner subjects. Clin. Anat. 31:887–890, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Anahtar Kelimeler
aortic arch abnormality | computed tomography | elongated transverse arch | Turner's syndrome
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı CLINICAL ANATOMY
Dergi ISSN 0897-3806
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2018
Cilt No 31
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 887 / 890
Doi Numarası 10.1002/ca.23209
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ca.23209