Pseudocoarctation of the aorta

In this report 5 patients between the ages of 5-14 years admitted to the Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University, and diagnosed as having pseudocoarctation of the aorta are presented. The clinical and angiographic findings of this rare abnormality of childhood are discussed, the importance of differential diagnosis of this entity from coarctation of the aorta is emphasized, and the literature reviewed.