Isolation of the left subclavian artery from the pulmonary artery in a patient with CHARGE association.
A male infant diagnosed with CHARGE association presented with respiratory insufficiency and a cardiac murmur. Diagnostic evaluation showed a right sided aortic arch with an isolation of the left subclavian artery arising from the pulmonary artery through a left patent arterial duct. This is a rare cardiac disorder not previously described in patients with CHARGE association, detected with a 3D computed tomography scan, which emphasizes the importance of a thorough cardiac screening in patients with CHARGE association.
Bech
Anneke P
AP
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. annekebech@hotmail.com
op den Akker
Jeroen
J
Matthijsse
Pieter R
PR
D058747:CHARGE Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*