title: Double aortic arch in an adult undergoing coronary bypass surgery: a therapeutic dilemma?
abstract: Double aortic arch is a congenital anomaly that is rarely found in adults. Typically, this is treated in infancy secondary to symptoms. We describe the treatment of an asymptomatic adult male that was diagnosed with double aortic arch during cardiac catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. kypsona@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Alan Patrick
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kypson
authors.forename: Curtis A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Evelio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Theodore C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Koutlas
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography