Catalog

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

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Vascular ring of right aortic arch and left arterial duct or ligament – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1921699903

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