Double aortic arch as a source of airway obstruction in a child.

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2015-01
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Double aortic arch (DAA) is a congenital vascular anomaly. The diagnosis was difficult till the child was symptomatic, and other causes were ruled out. We present the interesting images of a child of respiratory distress because of tracheal compression from DAA.
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Airway obstruction, anesthesia management, children, double aortic arch, vascular ring
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Das Sambhunath, Nair Vinitha V, Airan Balram. Double aortic arch as a source of airway obstruction in a child. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2015 Jan-Mar ; 18(1): 111-112.