DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i01.008

Pages: 22-23

A vascular ring is defined as an anomaly of the great arteries (aortic arch and its branches) that compresses to the trachea or esophagus. Double aortic arch is the most common vascular ring. It is very rare and typically becomes symptomatic in infancy or early childhood. We present herein a rare case of newborn infant with double aortic arch who presented with respiratory distress. The diagnosis made was preoperatively by contrast-enhanced computed tomography, and confirmed by angiography. Thereafter, the patient underwent successful surgical repair.