Persistent wheezing along with apparent stridor caused by a rare anomaly: double aortic arch.

Trop Doct

Professor Doctor, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Radiology Unit, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.

Published: January 2021

Vascular rings are rare anomalies that occur as a result of abnormal development of the aortic arch complex, often manifested by signs of tracheo-oesophageal compression during the infant period. A double aortic arch anomaly is the most common type of vascular ring pathology. Here we report a case presenting with wheezing and stridor in a 10-month-old child.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049475520959902DOI Listing

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