Catalog

Vascular ring of left aortic arch and right arterial duct or ligament

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Link to WHO Definition

Vascular ring of left aortic arch and right arterial duct or ligament – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1256670334

A congenital cardiovascular malformation in which continuity of the left aortic arch, pulmonary trunk and right arterial duct (or ligament) encircles the trachea and esophagus. Additional information: this diagnosis may or may not include the presence of a diverticulum of Kommerell.