Right aortic arch, right ligamentum, absent left pulmonary artery: A rare vascular ring

Ali Dodge-Khatami, Carl L Backer*, Michael E. Dunham, Constantine Mavroudis

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

16 Scopus citations

Abstract

A 5-month-old infant presented with respiratory failure secondary to severe right bronchial compression. Diagnostic imaging revealed a right aortic arch and absent left pulmonary artery. Surgical relief was obtained via median sternotomy by dividing a right ligamentum and pexing the enlarged right pulmonary artery to the ascending aorta.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1472-1474
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume67
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Right aortic arch, right ligamentum, absent left pulmonary artery: A rare vascular ring'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this