Idiopathic midaortic syndrome

Abstract

Midaortic syndrome (MAS) is characterized by narrowing of the descending aorta between the distal aortic arch and the aortic bifurcation. We present the case of a 4-year-old male presenting with a murmur and diagnosed with MAS. He was treated with a thoracoabdominal bypass graft.

Keywords

• aortic bypass surgery
• aortic coarctation
• renovascular hypertension