Symptomatic tracheal compression secondary to innominate artery crossing anterior to trachea
Related to lack of rigidity in infantile trachea
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Selected References
Dugas BA et al: Anatomy, thorax, brachocephalic (right innominate) arteries. StatPearls, 2021
Sainathan S et al: Median sternotomy for innominate artery compression syndrome and distal tracheal stenosis. Am Surg. ePub, 2021
Maddali MM et al: Real-time confirmation of tracheal decompression. J Card Surg. 35(3):666-7, 2020
Maddali MM et al: A rare cause of wheezing in a child with pulmonary atresia. Ann Card Anaesth. 22(4):449-51, 2019
Jennings RW et al: Surgical approaches to aortopexy for severe tracheomalacia. J Pediatr Surg. 49(1):66-70; discussion 70-1, 2014
Fawcett SL et al: Anatomical variation in the position of the brachiocephalic trunk (innominate artery) with respect to the trachea: a computed tomography-based study and literature review of innominate artery compression syndrome. Clin Anat. 23(1):61-9, 2010
Gardella C et al: Tracheal compression by aberrant innominate artery: clinical presentations in infants and children, indications for surgical correction by aortopexy, and short- and long-term outcome. J Pediatr Surg. 45(3):564-73, 2010
Lee EY et al: Tracheobronchomalacia in infants and children: multidetector CT evaluation. Radiology. 252(1):7-22, 2009
Faust RA et al: Cine magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of focal tracheomalacia: innominate artery compression syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 65(1):27-33, 2002
Hawkins JA et al: Innominate artery compression of the trachea. Treatment by reimplantation of the innominate artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103(4):678-82, 1992
Strife JL et al: Tracheal compression by the innominate artery in infancy and childhood. Radiology. 139(1):73-5, 1981
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Anomalous innominate artery
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Symptomatic tracheal compression secondary to innominate artery crossing anterior to trachea
Related to lack of rigidity in infantile trachea
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Other Modality Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Dugas BA et al: Anatomy, thorax, brachocephalic (right innominate) arteries. StatPearls, 2021
Sainathan S et al: Median sternotomy for innominate artery compression syndrome and distal tracheal stenosis. Am Surg. ePub, 2021
Maddali MM et al: Real-time confirmation of tracheal decompression. J Card Surg. 35(3):666-7, 2020
Maddali MM et al: A rare cause of wheezing in a child with pulmonary atresia. Ann Card Anaesth. 22(4):449-51, 2019
Jennings RW et al: Surgical approaches to aortopexy for severe tracheomalacia. J Pediatr Surg. 49(1):66-70; discussion 70-1, 2014
Fawcett SL et al: Anatomical variation in the position of the brachiocephalic trunk (innominate artery) with respect to the trachea: a computed tomography-based study and literature review of innominate artery compression syndrome. Clin Anat. 23(1):61-9, 2010
Gardella C et al: Tracheal compression by aberrant innominate artery: clinical presentations in infants and children, indications for surgical correction by aortopexy, and short- and long-term outcome. J Pediatr Surg. 45(3):564-73, 2010
Lee EY et al: Tracheobronchomalacia in infants and children: multidetector CT evaluation. Radiology. 252(1):7-22, 2009
Faust RA et al: Cine magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of focal tracheomalacia: innominate artery compression syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 65(1):27-33, 2002
Hawkins JA et al: Innominate artery compression of the trachea. Treatment by reimplantation of the innominate artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 103(4):678-82, 1992
Strife JL et al: Tracheal compression by the innominate artery in infancy and childhood. Radiology. 139(1):73-5, 1981
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