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Pseudocoarctation, frequently called kinking or buckling of the aorta, is a rare condition, thought to be of a congenital origin and characterized by elongation and kinking of the aorta at the level of the ligamentum arteriosum, without a pressure gradient across the lesion. Misdiagnosis is often encountered and its treatment remained controversial. Herein we report a case of pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysm formation.