Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Interrupted aortic arch
HP:0011611
What it means
Non-continuity of the arch of aorta with an atretic point or absent segment.
Rare diseases that can present with this10
Sometimes5–29%
7The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Aortic arch obstruction · Atretic transverse aortic arch
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