Abstract
The authors present a case of cervical aortic arch which was discovered in a child of 5 years. The association with a diffuse and major vascular dysplasia, mainly neuroectodermic, is worth reporting. Only 40 cases of this abnormality have been published up to now. The anatomic classification of the different types of cervical aortic arch is presented.
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Bourdon, J.L., Hoeffel, J.C., Worms, A.M. et al. The cervical aortic arch: A case with diffuse arterial dysplasia and neurocutaneous angiomatosis. Pediatr Radiol 10, 143–150 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00975188
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