Dilated azygos arch mimicking an aortic arch anomaly during thoracic surgery

Abstract

Cardiovascular malformations are frequently associated in patients with esophageal atresia (EA). We observed azygos continuation mimicking an aortic arch anomaly in four newborns with type III EA. They presented concomitant rib anomalies indicating a common developmental defect. Foreknowledge is important for planning thoracotomy or interventional cardiac catheterization in this population

The use of rivaroxaban in deep venous thrombosis associated with vena cava inferior agenesis

“…Inferior vena cava agenesis, a rare anomaly which may cause significant morbidity, is associated with cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal malformations. [6] In our case, a thoracic MRI with a contrast agent showed an aberrant right subclavian artery in combination with a common trunk of the right and left common carotid arteries.…”