Vascular ring causing tracheal compression in an adult patient

Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Jun;75(6):1959-60. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04832-4.

Abstract

A 65-year-old woman was referred for evaluation because of a few years' history of inspiratory obstruction without dysphagia. A right aortic arch with mirror image bracheocephalic vessels narrowing the trachea was considered to be the reason for the dyspnea. Immediate decompression of the trachea and symptomatic relief was achieved through surgical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Airway Obstruction / surgery*
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriosclerosis / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed
  • Tracheal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Stenosis / etiology
  • Tracheal Stenosis / surgery*