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Case Reports
. 2009 Apr;14(2):70-2.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.55157.

Double aortic arches, esophageal atresia and tracheal compression

Yameen Majid  1 , Monali Warade, Zarina Aziz, G A Karthik
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Case Reports

Double aortic arches, esophageal atresia and tracheal compression

Yameen Majid et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Double aortic arch; computed tomography; congenital heart defects; esophageal atresia; helical; vascular rings.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Axial CT chest shows double aortic arch
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Figure 2
Oblique reformats two arches unite to form single descending aorta
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Figure 3
Virtual bronchoscopy demonstrates tracheal compression
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Figure 4
3D reconstruction: Double aortic arch encircling trachea Red – Aorta, Pink- Trachea
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