title: Interrupted right aortic arch and origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta in DiGeorge syndrome.
abstract: We describe a neonate with DiGeorge syndrome undergoing diagnosis and successful repair of interrupted right aortic arch and origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta. We discuss a link between this lesion and persistence of a left fifth arch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Childrens and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. ssett@dowco.com
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sett
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Sandor
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mawson
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004062:DiGeorge Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome