Vascular ring and sling in a fetus who developed esophageal and airway compression after birth

Echocardiography. 2020 Dec;37(12):2152-2154. doi: 10.1111/echo.14907. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Abstract

Vascular ring and sling are congenital anomalies of the vascular structure in the thorax with a prevalence of 2.4/10,000 live births. Double aortic arch (DAA), right aortic arch with left ductus arteriosus and aberrant left subclavian artery (RAA-ALSA), and pulmonary artery sling (PAS) are the three common types of vascular ring and sling. These anomalies can be isolated or accompanied by intracardiac malformation. The presence of both vascular ring and PAS is extremely rare. Here, we report a fetus who was prenatally diagnosed with PAS and RAA-ALS, and developed symptoms due to esophageal and airway compression after birth.

Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; pulmonary artery sling; right aortic arch; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Ductus Arteriosus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Vascular Ring*