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Ann Thorac Surg 1981;31:82-85
© 1981 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Left Aortic Arch and Right Descending Aorta: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications of a Rare Type of Vascular Ring

M. Arisan Ergin, M.D.*, Nadubeethi Jayaram, M.D., Michael LaCorte, M.D.

From the Department of Surgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Accepted for publication January 15, 1980.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Ergin, Department of Surgery, Box 40, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203

A 3-month-old infant with acute airway obstruction due to the combination of left aortic arch and right descending aorta with persistence of a right ligamentum arteriosum is presented. This is a rare form of a vascular ring and carries special diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Guidelines for diagnosis and surgical treatment are outlined.




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