Open AccessCircumflex retroesophageal left aortic arch with right ductus arteriosus: A rare complete vascular ring diagnosed on computed tomography angiography
Author(s) -
Niraj Nirmal Pandey,
Manish Shaw,
Sakshi Sachdeva,
Gurpreet Singh Gulati,
Kothari Ss
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_128_19
Subject(s) - vascular ring , medicine , stridor , ductus arteriosus , aortic arch , circumflex , double aortic arch , radiology , computed tomography angiography , angiography , computed tomography , cardiology , aorta , surgery , artery , airway
A circumflex retroesophageal left aortic arch with a right-sided ductus is an extremely rare cause of a complete vascular ring, which may result in severe tracheobronchial compression, leading to respiratory compromise, especially in children. We present a case of a 6-month-old female child with stridor and feeding difficulties since birth with interspersed self-resolving episodes of cyanosis and apnea, secondary to the presence of the above-mentioned vascular ring.