title: Congenitally short trachea and high carina with left mainstem bronchus compression by the ligamentum arteriosum.
abstract: We report a patient with congenitally short trachea (CST), defined as a decreased number of tracheal rings and high carina, who had respiratory distress and overaeration of the left lung secondary to extrinsic narrowing of the distal mainstem bronchus by ligamentum arteriosum compression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Babies' & Children's Hospital, 3959 Broadway, BHN 3-318, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Comerci
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Berdon
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruzal-Shapiro
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*