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The term vascular ring describes a group of congenital intra-thoracic vascular anomalies caused by abnormal regression and differentiation of the aortic arches during fetal development that result in compression of the trachea, esophagus, or both. Albeit rare, these vascular rings can lead to serious and at times life threatening respiratory compromise. Surgical treatment is therefore indicated in all symptomatic patients.
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Srivastava, A., Harrison, M., Fuller, S. (2015). Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Artery Slings. In: Lioy, J., Sobol, S. (eds) Disorders of the Neonatal Airway. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1610-8_13
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