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Atretic anomalous left subclavian artery as part of an unusual vascular ring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2018

Shannon K. Powell*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Jyoti K. Patel
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Eric S. Ebenroth
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
*
Author correspondence: Shannon K. Powell, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Tel: (317) 274-8906; Fax: (317) 274-9722; E-mail: shannon.powell@cchmc.org

Abstract

In this report, a unique case of a symptomatic vascular ring formed by right aortic arch, aberrant left subclavian artery, and left ligamentum arteriosus in which there is atresia of the proximal left subclavian artery is described. Imaging modalities were non-diagnostic and the patient was sent to surgery based on strong clinical suspicion. Her anatomy was delineated in the operating room and the ring was successfully repaired.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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Footnotes

Cite this article: Powell SK, Patel JK, Ebenroth ES. (2018). Atretic anomalous left subclavian artery as part of an unusual vascular ring. Cardiology in the Young29: 85–87. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001737

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