Anomalous origin of the left brachiocephalic artery in the right aortic arch: Is there a method to the madness?

• Main Authors: Mani Ram Krishna (Author), Ganesh Kumar Gnanappa (Author), Rachel Fitzpatrick (Author), Julian Ayer (Author), David Winlaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The anomalous origin of the left brachiocephalic artery in a right sided aortic arch is a rare vascular ring which might lead to esophageal compression. The exact embryological origin of this anomaly is still widely debated. We present an infant who presented with esophageal compression symptoms and...