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Bovine aortic arch with supravalvular aortic stenosis
Mohammed Idhrees1, Vijay Thomas Cherian1, Sabarinath Menon1
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Indian Heart Journal
|October 19, 2016
Summary
This case report details a rare association between supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) and bovine aortic arch (BAA) in a child. This finding suggests BAA may be a marker for aortopathy, potentially linking it to SVAS.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Radiology
Background:
- Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a congenital narrowing of the aorta.
- Bovine aortic arch (BAA) is an anatomical variation where the aortic arch has a single brachiocephalic trunk.
- Both SVAS and BAA are conditions affecting the aorta and its branches.
Observation:
- A 5-year-old boy presented with diagnosed SVAS.
- CT angiography revealed an associated BAA in the same patient.
- This co-occurrence has not been previously documented in medical literature.
Findings:
- This is the first reported case of SVAS associated with BAA.
- BAA is increasingly recognized as a potential marker for aortopathy.
- SVAS is classified as an arteriopathy, indicating a disease of the arteries.
Implications:
- The co-occurrence of SVAS and BAA may indicate a shared underlying aortopathy.
- Further research is warranted to explore the potential link between BAA and SVAS as manifestations of aortopathy.
- This case highlights the importance of comprehensive vascular evaluation in pediatric patients with aortic abnormalities.
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