Krishna Mani Ram, Gnanappa Ganesh Kumar, Fitzpatrick Rachel, Ayer Julian, Winlaw David
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Sep-Dec;10(3):301-303. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_16_17.
The anomalous origin of the left brachiocephalic artery in a right sided aortic arch is a rare vascular ring which might lead to esophageal compression. The exact embryological origin of this anomaly is still widely debated. We present an infant who presented with esophageal compression symptoms and review the various hypotheses about the embryological origin of this anomaly.
右侧主动脉弓中左头臂动脉的异常起源是一种罕见的血管环,可能导致食管受压。这种异常的确切胚胎学起源仍存在广泛争议。我们报告一名出现食管受压症状的婴儿,并回顾关于这种异常胚胎学起源的各种假说。