A rare case of symptomatic vascular ring

Marcello Chiocchi, PhD; Mario Laudazi, MD; Paola Leomanni, MD; Lucia Giudice, MD; Matteo Madonna, MD; Francesco Garaci, PhD; Roberto Floris, PhD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2023)

A rare case of symptomatic vascular ring

Marcello Chiocchi, PhD,
Mario Laudazi, MD,
Paola Leomanni, MD,
Lucia Giudice, MD,
Matteo Madonna, MD,
Francesco Garaci, PhD,
Roberto Floris, PhD

Affiliations

Marcello Chiocchi, PhD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Mario Laudazi, MD: Corresponding author.; Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Paola Leomanni, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Lucia Giudice, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Matteo Madonna, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Francesco Garaci, PhD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy
Roberto Floris, PhD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, 00133, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 957 – 962

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In this paper, we describe a rare case of double aortic arch with dominant right arch with focal narrowing of the distal left arch and descendent aorta's dilatation, associated with pulmonary embolism and left subclavian steal syndrome, found in a 59-year-old woman with a history of dysphagia, chest discomfort, and left arm claudication. Diagnosis of this condition was made with a sub-optimal pulmonary CT-angiography with a combination of characteristic features of double aortic arch and vascular rings. Being aware of these conditions is crucial to avoid misclassification and surgical and endovascular complications.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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