A novel case of L-transposition with a right-dominant double aortic arch

David J Goldberg; Jenifer Glatz; Paul M Weinberg; Matthew J Gillespie

doi:10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00253.x

A novel case of L-transposition with a right-dominant double aortic arch

Congenit Heart Dis. 2009 Jul-Aug;4(4):278-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00253.x.

Authors

David J Goldberg¹, Jenifer Glatz, Paul M Weinberg, Matthew J Gillespie

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn 19104, USA. goldbergda@email.chop.edu

PMID: 19664032
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00253.x

Abstract

We describe a case of congenitally corrected transposition with a double aortic arch. This unique combination of lesions highlights the importance of a complete anatomic assessment prior to referral for surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Child, Preschool
Coronary Angiography
Echocardiography
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Transposition of Great Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery