Double aortic arch as a source of airway obstruction in a child.

Das, Sambhunath; Nair, Vinitha V; Airan, Balram

Das, Sambhunath; Nair, Vinitha V; Airan, Balram.

Ann Card Anaesth ; 2015 Jan-Mar ; 18(1): 111-112

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-156516

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Double aortic arch (DAA) is a congenital vascular anomaly. The diagnosis was difficult till the child was symptomatic, and other causes were ruled out. We present the interesting images of a child of respiratory distress because of tracheal compression from DAA.

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Airway Obstruction/etiology; Anesthesia/therapy; Aorta, Thoracic/abnormalities; Aortic Diseases/complications; Child; Humans; Vascular Malformations/complications

Airway obstruction; anesthesia management; children; double aortic arch; vascular ring

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Aorta, Thoracic / Aortic Diseases / Humans / Child / Airway Obstruction / Vascular Malformations / Anesthesia Language: English Journal: Ann Card Anaesth Year: 2015 Type: Article

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