Volume 4, Issue 6 pp. 474-477

Double Aortic Arch with Dominant Left Arch and Right Ligamentum Arteriosum

Syed Faisal Hashmi MRCS

Syed Faisal Hashmi MRCS

Departments of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and

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Mohammad Hanif MRCS

Mohammad Hanif MRCS

Departments of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and

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Sanjay Maroo FRCR

Sanjay Maroo FRCR

Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK

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JCS Pollock FRCS

JCS Pollock FRCS

Departments of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and

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First published: 13 November 2009
Citations: 2
Syed Faisal Hashmi, MRCS, Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK. Tel: (+44) 141 201 0251; Fax: (+44) 141 201 9204; E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

This case report describes a rare example of double aortic arch with a dominant left aortic arch, patent minor right aortic arch, left descending aorta, and right ligamentum arteriosum causing tracheobronchial compression in a twin baby girl with DiGeorge syndrome. She also had large right subclavian artery arising from right-sided diverticulum of Kommerell, aplastic thymus, T cell lymphopenia with normal immunoglobulin, hypocalcemia, and hypomagnesemia. The diverticulum of Kommerell was resected and minor right aortic arch, right ligamentum arteriosum, and right subclavian artery were divided through right posterolateral thoracotomy. Aortopexy was performed under bronchoscopic guidance to relieve the airway compression. We strongly suggest a right-sided approach in this type of vascular arrangement for easy access and better outcome.

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