title: Pulmonary vascular sling responsible for esophageal and tracheal obstruction. A case report.
abstract: The disease of pulmonary vascular sling is a rare congenital condition. When it does occur it is often in conjunction with tracheal compression. The authors report herein a newborn with this anomaly presenting with a tracheal and esophageal compression.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arsan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farsak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celiker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girbolar
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery