Presentation
Hypertension.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Coarctation of the aorta






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Focal narrowing of the descending thoracic aorta distal to the left subclavian artery.
Mild post stenotic dilatation.
Minimal dilatation of the internal mammary artery.
No rib notching detected.
Case Discussion
Coarctation of the aorta explains the hypertension of the patient as secondary hypertension is predicted in young age.