Table 1 Type of vascular abnormalities of the aortic arch leading to airway compression
From: Long term respiratory morbidity in patients with vascular rings: a review
Complete vascular rings |
Double aortic arch |
Right aortic arch with mirror image branching and left ligamentum arteriosum |
Right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and left ligamentum arteriosum |
Circumflex aorta |
Left aortic arch with aberrant right subclavian artery and right ligamentum arteriosum |
Incomplete vascular rings |
Right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and right ligamentum arteriosum |
Left aortic arch with aberrant right subclavian artery |
Other common vascular abnormalities causing airway compression |
Left pulmonary artery sling |
Innominate artery compression syndrome |