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ligamentum arteriosum

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ligamentum arteriosum.
ligamentum
pl. ligamenta [L.] ligament.
ligamentum arteriosum
remnants of the ductus arteriosus between the aorta and the pulmonary artery.
ligamentum flavum
connects the arches of adjacent vertebrae.
ligamentum nuchae
see nuchal ligament.
ligamentum venosum
remnants of the ductus venosus in the liver.
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Typically, it is located at the insertion of the ductus or ligamentum arteriosum.
A severe coarctation of the aorta incidentally diagnosed during ... by Yesilay, Asuman; Topaloglu, Serkan; Aras, Dursun; Baser, Kazim; Kisacik, Halil Lutfi; Korkmaz, Sule / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Discussion The two most common aortic arch anomalies that cause airway compression are (1) a double aortic arch and (2) a right aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery and left ligamentum arteriosum.
Complete vascular ring detected by barium esophagography. (Original ... by Russell, John D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Diagnostic workup in a 2-year-old girl with acute foreign body impaction into the esophagus and frequent respiratory tract infections revealed right descending aortic arch with ligamentum arteriosum as the cause of extrinsic esophagealtracheal compression.
Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections and Dysphagia in a Child with ... by Gopfrich, Hubert / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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