Vascular ring causing tracheal compression in an adult patient

被引:8
作者
Greiner, A
Perkmann, R
Rieger, M
Neuhauser, B
Fraedrich, G
机构
[1] Univ Innsbruck Hosp, Dept Vasc Surg, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
[2] Univ Innsbruck Hosp, Dept Radiol, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04832-4
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 65-year-old woman was referred for evaluation because of a few years' history of inspiratory obstruction without dysphagia. A right aortic arch with mirror image bracheocephalic vessels narrowing the trachea was considered to be the reason for the dyspnea. Immediate decompression of the trachea and symptomatic relief was achieved through surgical treatment. (C) 2003 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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页码:1959 / 1960
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