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CASE REPORT article
Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1436334
Case report: A case of Persistent Fifth Aortic Arch Associated with Stenosis and Interrupted Aortic Arch
Provisionally accepted- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
Persistent fifth aortic arch (PFAA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly, often associated with other defects such as interrupted aortic arch (IAA) or patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). We report a 12-day-old male neonate presenting with respiratory distress, edema, and oliguria. Physical examination revealed a grade 2/6 systolic murmur at the left sternal border. Echocardiography identified PFAA with coarctation, IAA, PDA, and an atrial septal defect (ASD), confirmed by cardiac CT. Surgical intervention included aortic arch repair, fifth arch excision, and ASD closure.Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with normalized cardiac function on follow-up. This case underscores the critical role of echocardiography in early diagnosis and surgical planning for complex congenital heart disease.
Keywords: congenital heart disease, persistent fifth arch, Aortic arch interruption, Echocardiography, Children
Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 27 Feb 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Min Shu Fan, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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