[Complete interruption of the aortic arch in adults]. / Interrupção completa do arco aórtico num adulto.

We describe a case of total interruption of the aortic arch (Steidele Complex) that survived without surgical operation and reached adulthood. The patient first presented with stroke. The diagnosis was made by cardiac catheterization. The presence of fixed pulmonary arterial hypertension excluded the possibility of surgical correction.