Diagnostic dilemma: left aortic arch with right descending aorta--a rare vascular ring

An infant had a rare type of vascular ring comprising a left aortic arch, a retroesophageal transverse aorta, a right descending aorta, and a right ligamentum arteriosum. Noninvasive studies including echocardiography with Doppler color flow mapping and magnetic resonance imaging were diagnostic of...

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Published inPediatric cardiology Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 45 - 48
Main Authors Singh, G K, Greenberg, S B, Balsara, R K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1997
Subjects
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
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Summary:An infant had a rare type of vascular ring comprising a left aortic arch, a retroesophageal transverse aorta, a right descending aorta, and a right ligamentum arteriosum. Noninvasive studies including echocardiography with Doppler color flow mapping and magnetic resonance imaging were diagnostic of a vascular ring. However, only angiography prospectively established the exact type of ring. This report discusses the pitfalls of noninvasive studies used to diagnose unusual arch anomalies.
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ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/s002469900108