Dilated azygos arch mimicking an aortic arch anomaly during thoracic surgery

Dilated azygos arch mimicking an aortic arch anomaly during thoracic surgery

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 imp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Study of serum leptin in well differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Correlation with patient and tumor characteristics. - 2014. - Amsterdam [u.a.]
1. Verfasser: Schierz, Ingrid Anne Mandy (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Piro, Ettore (BerichterstatterIn), Giuffrè, Mario (BerichterstatterIn), Pinello, Giuseppa (BerichterstatterIn), Corsello, Giovanni (BerichterstatterIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Study of serum leptin in well differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Correlation with patient and tumor characteristics
Umfang:3
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:3
DOI:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.05.007