Abstract Reference

Unique Identifier

94110428

Authors

al-Ali F. Higgins CB. Gooding CA.

Title

MRI of tracheal and esophageal compression following surgery for congenital heart disease.

Source

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 18(1):39-42, 1994 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Magnetic resonance imaging has proven to be a useful diagnostic tool for the evaluation of various types of vascular rings and congenital heart disease. We report two cases showing the accuracy of MRI in detecting post-surgical complications in patients with these conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The two cases reported here demonstrate the use of MRI to show the altered vascular anatomy and the mechanism of tracheal and/or esophageal compression. RESULTS: In the first case, MRI demonstrated narrowing of the right pulmonary artery due to a dilated and posteriorly displaced ascending aorta with residual coarctation, and esophageal compression by an aberrant left subclavian artery. In the second case, MRI demonstrated esophageal compression by a posteriorly displaced ascending aorta. CONCLUSION: We conclude that MRI is an effective noninvasive method for assessing the results and complications of surgical correction of aortic abnormalities.

MeSH Heading

Aorta/pa [Pathology]
Case Report
Child, Preschool
Esophageal Diseases/et [Etiology]
Esophageal Diseases/pa [Pathology]
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital/su [Surgery]
Human
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Postoperative Complications/pa [Pathology]
Tracheal Diseases/et [Etiology]
Tracheal Diseases/pa [Pathology]




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