A rare cause of wheezing in a child with pulmonary atresia

Maddali, Madan MohanKandachar, Pranav SubbarayaArora, Nishant RamLacour-Gayet, Francois2019-12-022019-12-022019-10Maddali Madan Mohan, Kandachar Pranav Subbaraya, Arora Nishant Ram, Lacour-Gayet Francois. A rare cause of wheezing in a child with pulmonary atresia. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2019 Oct; 22(4): 449-4510971-9784http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/185863The determination of the exact cause for symptomatic airway obstruction in pediatric patients not responding to medication can be a clinical dilemma. Very rarely external vascular compressions can produce airway obstruction symptoms unresponsive to usual bronchodilator medications. The successful management of a child with pulmonary atresia and an innominate artery compression syndrome with respiratory compromise due to tracheal compression is described.Airway obstruction/etiologybrachiocephalic trunk/abnormalitiesbronchoscopytomographytracheal stenosis/etiologyX‑ray computedA rare cause of wheezing in a child with pulmonary atresiaJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Cardiac Anesthesia, National Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, OmanNational Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman