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Dilated azygos arch mimicking an aortic arch anomaly during thoracic surgery

Mario GiuffrèGiovanni CorselloGiuseppa PinelloEttore PiroIngrid Anne Mandy Schierz

subject

MaleAortic archmedicine.medical_specialtyAzygos continuation; Cardiovascular abnormalities; Tracheoesophageal fistula; Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health; Obstetrics and Gynecologymedicine.medical_treatmentCardiovascular AbnormalitiesPopulationAorta ThoracicRibsTracheoesophageal fistulaDiagnosis Differential03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine030225 pediatricsmedicine.arteryInternal medicinemedicineHumansThoracotomyeducationEsophageal AtresiaCardiac catheterizationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryCardiovascular abnormalitieTracheoesophageal fistulaInfant NewbornObstetrics and Gynecologymedicine.diseaseSurgeryAzygos continuationThoracotomyCardiothoracic surgeryAzygos Vein030220 oncology & carcinogenesisConcomitantAtresiaPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthCardiologyFemalebusiness

description

Cardiovascular malformations are frequently associated in patients with esophageal atresia (EA). We observed azygos continuation mimicking an aortic arch anomaly in four newborns with type III EA. They presented concomitant rib anomalies indicating a common developmental defect. Foreknowledge is important for planning thoracotomy or interventional cardiac catheterization in this population.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2017-01-01
10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.05.007http://hdl.handle.net/10447/242660