Multidetector computed tomography of the ring-sling complex in an infant.
The ring-sling complex is a rare congenital vascular and tracheobronchial anomaly. This report describes a 42-day-old infant who presented with congestive heart failure due to patent ductus arteriosus. The ring-sling complex was confirmed by multidetector computed tomography and surgery.
Son
Jae Sung
JS
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dankook University, San-29 Anseo-Dong, Cheonan, Chungnam, Korea. drsonped@hanmail.net
Ryu
Jae Wook
JW
Chang
Young Pyo
YP
D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed