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Vascular ring and sling in a fetus who developed esophageal and airway compression after birth
Author(s) -
Yang Shuihua,
He Guidan,
Liang Mengfeng,
Qin Guichan,
Pang Yulan,
Li Xueqin,
Li Xinyan,
Wei Hongwei,
Wang Yingfei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14907
Subject(s) - vascular ring , medicine , ductus arteriosus , intracardiac injection , fetus , cardiology , double aortic arch , sling (weapon) , aortic arch , left pulmonary artery , anatomy , aorta , pulmonary artery , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Abstract Vascular ring and sling are congenital anomalies of the vascular structure in the thorax with a prevalence of 2.4/10,000 live births. Double aortic arch (DAA), right aortic arch with left ductus arteriosus and aberrant left subclavian artery (RAA‐ALSA), and pulmonary artery sling (PAS) are the three common types of vascular ring and sling. These anomalies can be isolated or accompanied by intracardiac malformation. The presence of both vascular ring and PAS is extremely rare. Here, we report a fetus who was prenatally diagnosed with PAS and RAA‐ALS, and developed symptoms due to esophageal and airway compression after birth.