Double aortic arches, esophageal atresia and tracheal compression

We report a case of double aortic arch in a 12-month-old male infant well delineated on 64 slice computed tomography scan. It formed a complete vascular ring around the trachea compressing it. The symptoms resolved after surgical division of the ring.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2010-02, Vol.14 (2)
Hauptverfasser:	Majid, Yameen, Warade, Monali, Aziz, Zarina, Karthik, G A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Double aortic arch, congenital heart defects, esophageal atresia, vascular rings, computed tomography, helical
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of double aortic arch in a 12-month-old male infant well delineated on 64 slice computed tomography scan. It formed a complete vascular ring around the trachea compressing it. The symptoms resolved after surgical division of the ring.
ISSN:	0971-9261