Right aortic arch, right ligamentum, absent left pulmonary artery: a rare vascular ring.
A 5-month-old infant presented with respiratory failure secondary to severe right bronchial compression. Diagnostic imaging revealed a right aortic arch and absent left pulmonary artery. Surgical relief was obtained via median sternotomy by dividing a right ligamentum and pexing the enlarged right pulmonary artery to the ascending aorta.
Dodge-Khatami
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Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA.
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Dunham
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Mavroudis
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery