The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 5 , Pages e76-e77 , November 2010

A rare case of vascular ring: Retroesophageal artery between the right brachiocephalic artery and the left descending aorta

  • Yoshio Ootaki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Yoshio Ootaki, MD, PhD, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106.
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  • Mohamed Sulaiman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Ross M. Ungerleider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 7 June 2010 ,Accepted 14 June 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00657-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.019

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 5 , Pages e76-e77 , November 2010

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