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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(6): 395-397
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022182
Case Report

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Left Aortic Arch, Retro-Esophageal Aortic Segment, Right Descending Aorta and Right Patent Ductus Arteriosus - A Very Rare “Vascular Ring” Malformation

K. Minami1 , K. S. Sagoo1 , W. Matthies2 , H. Meyer2 , R. Körfer1
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Nordrhein-Westfalia, Bad Oeynhausen, FRG
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1986

Publikationsdatum:
19. März 2008 (online)

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Summary

A vascular ring formed by a left aortic arch, a retro-esophageal segment, a right descending aorta and right-sided ductus or iligamentum arteriosum is a very rare anomaly up to now; only 16 cases have been reported tn the literature. This report presents the case of an infant suffering from the symptoms of airway and esophageal compression, who was successfully operated on for this anomaly at the age of 5 months.The diagnosis was established by means of esophagogram and angiography. Diagnostic criteria and guidelines for therapy are discussed.

Key words

Vascular ring malformation - Right descending aorta - Right patent ductus arteriosus