Interrupted aortic arch, type B

Alberto Sosa Olavarria, MD.

Valencia, Venezuela.

Case report
   
The following images and video show a case of the interrupted aortic arch type B detected during second trimester of a pregnancy.

Images 1, 2: The images show sagittal scans of the fetal thorax. Interrupted aortic arch can be seen.

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Video 1: The video shows a sagittal scan of the fetal thorax. The interrupted aortic arch can be seen.

Image 3: Pathological specimens showing the type B of the interrupted aortic arch (Ao - aorta, AP - pulmonary artery, VD - right ventricle) 

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