Typical Asthmatic Presentation of Congenital Vascular Ring Can Masquerade a General Physician. (7th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Swami, Naveen; Koshy, Georgey; Jamal, Maan; Abdulla, Thair S.; Alkhulaifi, Abdulaziz
• Other Names: Masotti L. Academic Editor.; Minar E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-02-07
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/934790
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : A 24-year-old woman was referred to pulmonologist with worsening breathlessness and wheeze. During childhood, she was diagnosed with asthma and subsequent exacerbations were treated with bronchodilators for many years. The chest X-ray and a spirometry testing raised a doubt of extrinsic tracheal compression and a subsequent enhanced chest CT (computerized tomogram) scan confirmed a right-sided aortic arch and a vascular ring anomaly compressing the trachea. Standard surgical division of ligamentum arteriosum was able to relieve the trachea and so the symptoms.