double aortic arch


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dou·ble a·or·tic arch

congenital malformation of the aorta that splits and has a right and a left arch instead of a single arch.
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This is a case report of a patient with double aortic arch that had been misdiagnosed as asthma.
Recurrent Wheezing and Cough Caused by Double Aortic Arch, Not Asthma
Vascular tracheo-bronchial compression may result from anomalies such as double aortic arch, anomalous left pulmonary artery or aberrant subclavian artery, among others.
Paediatric vascular imaging: diagnosis
The differential diagnosis included an aberrant right subclavian artery, and a double aortic arch was suspected.
Vascular cause for stridor in infants
Both types of vascular ring--the double aortic arch and the right aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery--can have the same appearance on chest x-ray and barium esophagography.
Complete vascular ring detected by barium esophagography. (Original Article)
Right sided aortic arch is a congenital anomaly, which can be a component of a double aortic arch or maybe the sole outlet at the level of the aorta.
Adult Onset Dysphagia: Right Sided Aortic Arch, Ductus Diverticulum, and Retroesophageal Ligamentum Arteriosum Comprising an Obstructing Vascular Ring

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