Interrupted right aortic arch and origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta in DiGeorge syndrome

S S Sett; G G Sandor; J B Mawson

doi:10.1017/s104795110100110x

Interrupted right aortic arch and origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta in DiGeorge syndrome

Cardiol Young. 2001 Nov;11(6):676-9. doi: 10.1017/s104795110100110x.

Authors

S S Sett¹, G G Sandor, J B Mawson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Childrens and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. ssett@dowco.com

PMID: 11813925
DOI: 10.1017/s104795110100110x

Abstract

We describe a neonate with DiGeorge syndrome undergoing diagnosis and successful repair of interrupted right aortic arch and origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta. We discuss a link between this lesion and persistence of a left fifth arch.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Cardiac Catheterization
DiGeorge Syndrome / complications
DiGeorge Syndrome / diagnosis*
DiGeorge Syndrome / therapy*
Echocardiography
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis*
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / therapy*
Humans
Infant Welfare
Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Pulmonary Artery / surgery
Treatment Outcome