Aortic development and anomalies
Thomas Kau, Marietta Sinzig, Johann Gasser, Gerald Lesnik, Egon Rabitsch, Stefan Celedin, Wolfgang Eicher, Herbert Illiasch, Klaus Armin Hausegger, Thomas Kau, Marietta Sinzig, Johann Gasser, Gerald Lesnik, Egon Rabitsch, Stefan Celedin, Wolfgang Eicher, Herbert Illiasch, Klaus Armin Hausegger
Abstract
Development of the aorta takes place during the third week of gestation. It is a complex process that can lead to a variety of congenital variants and pathological anomalies. In diagnostic and interventional radiology, knowledge of aortic abnormalities and variant branching sequence is crucially important. This article gives a systematic overview of anatomical variability of the aorta.
Keywords: Thoracic aorta; anatomical variants; embryology.
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Source: PubMed