Congenital Kinking of the Aorta (Pseudocoarctation)

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Abstract
KINKING of the descending arch of the aorta is a condition that may cause serious difficulty in the interpretation of the routine posteroanterior chest film and lead to unnecessary exploratory thoracotomy when not recognized. This congenital anomaly may also present the clinician with a sufficient number of physical findings to suggest the diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta.Although it is considered to be a rare malformation, the frequency with which it has been reported during the past decade warrants wider appreciation of its occurrence. Once the diagnosis is suspected it becomes relatively simple to establish its presence and clarify . . .