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From the case: Coarctation of the aorta

Modality: Annotated image

Figure 3 sign

Coarctation of the aorta

contributed by Dr Andrew Dixon on July 24, 2012

Systems: Vascular

Chest

Section: Signs

Tags: aorta

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Modality: Annotated image Figure 3 sign

From the case:

Coarctation of the aorta - “Coarctation of the aorta just distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery. CXR shows good example of the figure 3 sign. ”

Used in the following article:

Figure 3 sign - “The figure 3 sign is seen in aortic coarctation and is formed by prestenotic dilatation of the aortic arch and left subclavian artery, indentation ...”

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