title: Aberrant left innominate artery from the left descending aorta in right aortic arch: echocardiographic diagnosis.
abstract: A right aortic arch with a left descending aorta and an aberrant left innominate artery is a rare but recognized vascular anomaly that can result in compression of the trachea and the esophagus. This vascular anomaly has been diagnosed using cardiac catheterization and angiography. Recently, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have been used for noninvasive diagnosis. The aim of this report is to highlight the possibility of echocardiographic diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barcudi
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Roberto M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Di Donato
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Zorzi
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iacobelli
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amodeo
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borgia
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pongiglione
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rinelli
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male