SEMPER BI: A RARE CASE OF ASYMPTOMATIC DOUBLE AORTIC ARCH IN AN ACTIVE-DUTY MARINE

Double aortic arch (DAA) is an extremely rare congenital anomaly that can be divided into right dominant, left dominant, and balanced DAA according to the relative size of the two arches. The incidence of balanced DAA is only 5% among double arch anomalies. DAA is symptomatic only when it produces symptoms secondary to compression of the trachea or esophagus. DAA is rarely associated with other congenital heart diseases. In this report, we present a rare case of asymptomatic DAA combined with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in an 8-month-old girl.

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A rare case of double aortic arch: Right thoracotomy and residual retroesophageal aortic arch

Pediatric Cardiology ◽

10.1007/bf02079473 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 143-146

Author(s):

Keishi Kadoba ◽

Yasunaru Kawashima ◽

Hikaru Matsuda ◽

Tetsuo Sakakibara ◽

Hajime Hirose ◽

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Keyword(s):

Aortic Arch ◽

Rare Case ◽

Double Aortic Arch ◽

Right Thoracotomy

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Rare case of double aortic arch with hypoplastic right dorsal segment and associated tetralogy of Fallot: MR findings

Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽

10.1016/0730-725x(93)90250-h ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 1217-1221 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Larry A. Kramer ◽

Diane Horowitz ◽

Roma Ilkiw

Keyword(s):

Aortic Arch ◽

Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽

Rare Case ◽

Double Aortic Arch

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Oesophageal foreign body and a double aortic arch: rare dual pathology

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215109005659 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 123 (12) ◽

pp. 1404-1406 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

T E O'Connor ◽

T Cooney

Keyword(s):

Foreign Body ◽

Aortic Arch ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Rare Case ◽

Male Infant ◽

Double Aortic Arch ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Tracheal Compression ◽

Vascular Rings ◽

Dual Pathology

AbstractObjective:We report the rare case of an oesophageal foreign body which lodged above the site of oesophageal compression by a double aortic arch.Methods:Case report and a review of the literature surrounding the classification, embryology, diagnosis and management of vascular rings and slings.Results:An eight-month-old male infant presented with symptoms of tracheal compression following ingestion of an oesophageal foreign body. Following removal of the oesophageal foreign body, the infant's symptoms improved initially. However, subsequent recurrence of respiratory symptoms lead to a repeat bronchoscopy and the diagnosis of a coexisting double aortic arch, causing tracheal and oesophageal compression.Conclusion:To our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of a double aortic arch being diagnosed in a patient following removal of an oesophageal foreign body.

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