Ductus diverticulum
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Aortic ductus diverticulum is a developmental outpouching of the thoracic aorta which which may be mistaken for an acute aortic injury.
Gross anatomy
It is usually seen at the anteromedial aspect of the aorta at the site of the aortic isthmus, where the ligamentum arteriosum attaches attaches. It is also the site of the majority (~90%) of post-traumatic aortic injuries as the ligamentum arteriosum is one of the points to which the thoracic aorta is tethered; therefore, differentiation of ductus diverticulum from traumatic pseudoaneurysmis vitally important.
In contrast to an aortic pseudoaneurysm, which usually forms sharp margins with the aorta, the ductus diverticulum usually appears as a smooth focal bulge with gentle obtuse angles with the aortic wall.
ClassificationTypes
Ductus diverticula are divided into:
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classic
smooth gentle shoulders
33% newborns
9% adults
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atypical
sharper with a shorter and steeper superior slope
Differential diagnosis
aortic spindle - circumferential dilatation just distal to the isthmus
descending aortic diverticulum - due to an incompletedouble aortic arch
For differentiating features, see aortic pseudoaneursym versus ductus diverticulum.
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