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Isolation of the left brachiocephalic artery associated with right aortic arch and left-sided arterial duct

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Sashicanta Kaku*
Affiliation:
Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
Fatima Pinto
Affiliation:
Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
Manuela Lima
Affiliation:
Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
*
Dr. Sashicanta Kaku, Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Rua de Santa Marta, 1100 Lisboa, Portugal. Tel. 351-1-3529440; Fax. 351-1-3560368.

Summary

We report a case of right aortic arch and isolation of the left brachiocephalic artery. Stenosis of the left pulmonary artery, ventricular septal defect and left superior caval vein draining to the right atrium via the coronary sinus were also present in a 13-month-old asymptomatic girl with Down's syndrome. To our knowledge, this association of lesions has not previously been described.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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