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KMID : 0390620110190030163
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Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2011 Volume.19 No. 3 p.163 ~ p.166
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A Case of Balanced Type Double Aortic Arch Diagnosed Incidentally by Transthoracic Echocardiography in an Asymptomatic Adult Patient
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Seo Han-Seok
Park Yong-Hyun
Lee Ju-Hyoung
Hur So-Chong
Ko Yu-Jin
Park So-Yeon
Kim Jun-Hwan
Kim Young-Jung
Kim So-Yon
Kwon Nak-Hyun
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Abstract
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A 36-year-old male patient with no remarkable medical history was admitted to our hospital for a health check up. On chest radiography, bilateral aortic notches at the level of aortic arch were shown suggesting aortic arch anomaly without any clinical symptoms. Two aortic arches were almost same-in-size on suprasternal view of transthoracic echocardiography. In addition,multidetector computed tomography showed balanced type double aortic arch forming a complete vascular ring which encircled the trachea and esophagus. The trachea was slightly compressed by the vascular ring whereas the esophagus was intact.Nevertheless, the pulmonary function test was normal. The patient was discharged from hospital with instructions for periodic follow-up.
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KEYWORD
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Double aortic arch, Echocardiography, Vascular ring
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