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Persistent fifth aortic arch in association with interruption of the aorta proximal to the brachiocephalic artery
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 August 2008
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We describe a male infant with the combination ofan aortic interruption proximal to the brachiocephalic artery and a persistent fifth aortic arch providing a pulmonary-to-systemic shunt. As far as we know, interruption of the aorta at this site has not previously been reported. Documented cases of a persistent fifth aortic arch itself are few, although failure of recognition may account for its apparent rarity.
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