Table I

Details of 16 Patients with Symptomatic Aortic Arch Anomalies.

S.No.
 
Age symp
 
Age Diag
 
Sex/Wt (kg)
 
Symptoms
 
Conf. test
 
Anatomy
 
Complication
 
Late outcome
 
1
 
0 m
 
5 m
 
F/4
 
Noisy breathing, RD, stridor
 
Angio
 
DAA, P>A
 
Chylothorax
 
well
 
2
 
1 m
 
18 m
 
M/10
 
Vomiting, regurgitation, later
 
Angio
 
DAA, AD,
 
nil
 
well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dysphagia
 
 
 LA,Atretic LAA   
 
 
3
 
1 m
 
7 m
 
F/6
 
Recurrent stridor
 
CT
 
DAA, P>A
 
nil
 
well
 
4
 
4 m
 
9 m
 
F/7
 
Recurrent RD, noisy breathing,
 
CT
 
DAA, P >A
 
nil
 
Persistent
    vomit           airway symptoms 
5
 
0 m
 
13 m
 
M/10
 
Rec LRI, noisy breathing
 
Angio
 
DAA, P >A
 
nil
 
well
 
6
 
3 m
 
11 m
 
M/8
 
Rec LRI, noisy breathing, dysphagia
 
DSA
 
DAA, P=A
 
nil
 
well
 
7
 
0 m
 
0.5 m
 
F/3
 
Stridor
 
DSA
 
DAA, A > P
 
Long
ventilation

Persistent airway
symptoms,
feeding problems
 
8
 
0 m
 
1 m
 
F/3
 
noisy breathing, bronchiolitis
 
DSA
 
DAA, P > A
 
nil
 
well
 
9
 
2 m
 
5 m
 
F/5
 
noisy breathing, stridor
 
Angio
 
DAA, P > A
 
nil
 
well
 
10
 
1 m
 
3 m
 
M/4
 
RD, feeding problems
 
MRI
 
DAA, A > P
 
nil
 
well
 
11
 
0 m
 
2 m
 
M/3
 
RD, stridor
 
DSA
 
DAA, P > A
 
nil
 
well
 
12
 
1 m
 
5 m
 
M/4
 
noisy breathing, stridor
 
Angio
 
DAA, A > P
 
nil
 
well
 
13
 
0 m
 
2 m
 
M/3
 
RD, cough, vomiting
 
MRI
 
RAA, AD
 
Chylothorax
 
well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 aberrant LSA,   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 LA   
 
 
14
 
6 m 
10 m
 
F/9
 
Rec LRI
 
DSA
 
RAA, AD
 
nil
 
well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 aberrant LSA, LA   
 
 
15
 
12 m
 
36 m
 
M/13
 
Rec LRI, dysphagia
 
DSA
 
RAA, 
nil
 
Recurrent cough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 aberrant LSA, LA   
 
 
16
 
3 m
 
8 m
 
F/6
 
Rec LRI
 
DSA
 
RAA
 
nil
 
well
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Failure to thrive
 
 
 aberrant LSA, LA   
 
 
A anterior arch, AD aortic diverticulum, Age Diag age at diagnosis, Age Symp age at onset of symptoms, Angio angiography, 
conf. test confirmatory test, CT computerized tomogram, DAA double aortic arch, DSA digital subtraction angiography, 
LA ligamentum arteriosum, LAA left anterior arch, LSA left subclavian artery, m months, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, 
P posterior arch, RAA right arch, RD respiratory distress, Rec LRI recurrent lower respiratory infection,