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Right‐Sided Double Aortic Arch in An Adult
Author(s) -
Olearchyk Andrew S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.0886-0440.2004.04065.x
Subject(s) - medicine , double aortic arch , aortic arch , thoracotomy , stridor , descending aorta , diverticulum (mollusc) , common carotid artery , esophagus , vascular ring , right common carotid artery , aorta , thoracic aorta , left subclavian artery , anatomy , surgery , cardiology , carotid arteries , airway
A 27‐year‐old woman complained of a severe stridor caused by a right‐sided double aortic arch with a right‐sided descending thoracic aorta. A smaller left‐sided aortic arch had an atretic segment located between the left common carotid artery and an aortic diverticulum from which the left subclavian artery originated. Through a left fourth thoracotomy, the atretic segment, which caused a compression of the trachea and esophagus, was ligated and divided. The ligamentum arteriosum could not be identified on that side. After the operation she was completely relieved of her symptoms. (J Card Surg 2004;19:248‐251)