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Aortic pathology in a girl previously operated for interventricular septal defect

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Paris, France
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis

    1. Patient Presentation

    • An 8-year-old girl, who had been operated for an interventricular septal defect at 4 months of
      age, came for an annual cardiac examination.

    • Echocardiography revealed an abnormal aortic image.
    • Contrast-enhanced cardiac CT was performed for further analysis.
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