Coarctation of the Aorta with Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome - A Case Report with Cinematic Rendering.

Abstract

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) with arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is a rare hereditary condition characterized by elongation and tortuosity of the medium- and large-sized arteries, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary artery stenosis, and constriction or narrowing of the aorta. Considering the non-specific indications and the overlap of ATS with other disorders of the connective tissue such as Williams Beuren syndrome (elastin), Marfan syndrome (fibrillin-1) and Ehlers Danlos syndrome (Type III collagen), it is vital to keep a high diagnostic suspicion in the analysis of the condition. We therefore report on a rare occurrence of coarctation of the aorta with arterial tortuosity syndrome in a teenage female who initially presented with severe resistant hypertension, providing additional literature to aid in the differential diagnosis of COA with ATS. Cinematic rendering delivered a markedly enhanced view of the condition, allowing for greater accuracy in the diagnosis.

• Authors: George Asafu Adjaye Frimpong, Evans Aboagye, Elliot Koranteng Tannor, Naomi Cindy Chinenyenwa Chigbu, Victoria Temabore Daboner
• Journal: International medical case reports journal (Int Med Case Rep J) Vol. 15 Pg. 349-354 ( 2022) ISSN: 1179-142X [Print] New Zealand
• PMID: 35818378 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2022 Asafu Adjaye Frimpong et al.