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Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Pulmonary artery sling (PAS)
- Left pulmonary artery sling (LPAS)
Synonyms
- Aberrant left pulmonary artery
Definitions
- Left pulmonary artery (LPA) originates from proximal right pulmonary artery (RPA) & wraps around right & posterior walls of distal trachea (forming sling) as it passes leftward between trachea & esophagus
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Javia L et al: Rings, slings, and other tracheal disorders in the neonate. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 21(4):277-84, 2016
- Chowdhury MM et al: Imaging of congenital lung malformations. Semin Pediatr Surg. 24(4):168-75, 2015
- Hsieh ML et al: Single origin of right and left pulmonary arteries from ascending aorta with atretic main pulmonary artery from right ventricle and left pulmonary sling. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. ePub, 2015
- Leonardi B et al: Imaging modalities in children with vascular ring and pulmonary artery sling. Pediatr Pulmonol. 50(8):781-8, 2015
- Smith BM et al: Rings and slings revisited. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 23(1):127-35, 2015
- Gundavaram MS et al: Asymptomatic pulmonary artery sling: a rare congenital vascular anomaly. Heart Lung Circ. 22(4):297-9, 2013
- Backer CL et al: Pulmonary artery sling: current results with cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 143(1):144-51, 2012
- Berdon WE et al: The triad of bridging bronchus malformation associated with left pulmonary artery sling and narrowing of the airway: the legacy of Wells and Landing. Pediatr Radiol. 42(2):215-9, 2012
- Kir M et al: Vascular rings: presentation, imaging strategies, treatment, and outcome. Pediatr Cardiol. 33(4):607-17, 2012
- McDonald ES et al: A rare case of horseshoe lung presenting in adulthood and associated with a pulmonary sling: case report and review of the literature. J Thorac Imaging. 25(3):W97-9, 2010
- Newman B et al: Left pulmonary artery sling--anatomy and imaging. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 31(2):158-70, 2010
- Backer CL et al: Tracheal reconstruction in children with unilateral lung agenesis or severe hypoplasia. Ann Thorac Surg. 88(2):624-30; discussion 630-1, 2009
- Baden W et al: Comparison of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of bridging bronchus. Eur Respir J. 31(5):1125-31, 2008
- Yu JM et al: The prevalence and clinical impact of pulmonary artery sling on school-aged children: a large-scale screening study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 43(7):656-61, 2008
- Lee KH et al: Use of imaging for assessing anatomical relationships of tracheobronchial anomalies associated with left pulmonary artery sling. Pediatr Radiol. 31(4):269-78, 2001
- Woods RK et al: Vascular anomalies and tracheoesophageal compression: a single institution's 25-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 72(2):434-8; discussion 438-9, 2001
- Berdon WE: Rings, slings, and other things: vascular compression of the infant trachea updated from the midcentury to the millennium--the legacy of Robert E. Gross, MD, and Edward B. D. Neuhauser, MD. Radiology. 216(3):624-32, 2000
- Donnelly LF et al: The spectrum of extrinsic lower airway compression in children: MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(1):59-62, 1997
- Siripornpitak S et al: Pulmonary artery sling: anatomical and functional evaluation by MRI. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 21(5):766-8, 1997
- Newman B et al: Left pulmonary artery sling: diagnosis and delineation of associated tracheobronchial anomalies with MR. Pediatr Radiol. 26(9):661-8, 1996
- Katz M et al: Spiral CT and 3D image reconstruction of vascular rings and associated tracheobronchial anomalies. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 19(4):564-8, 1995
- Berdon WE et al: Vascular anomalies and the infant lung: rings, slings, and other things. Semin Roentgenol. 7(1):39-64, 1972
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Pulmonary artery sling (PAS)
- Left pulmonary artery sling (LPAS)
Synonyms
- Aberrant left pulmonary artery
Definitions
- Left pulmonary artery (LPA) originates from proximal right pulmonary artery (RPA) & wraps around right & posterior walls of distal trachea (forming sling) as it passes leftward between trachea & esophagus
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Javia L et al: Rings, slings, and other tracheal disorders in the neonate. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 21(4):277-84, 2016
- Chowdhury MM et al: Imaging of congenital lung malformations. Semin Pediatr Surg. 24(4):168-75, 2015
- Hsieh ML et al: Single origin of right and left pulmonary arteries from ascending aorta with atretic main pulmonary artery from right ventricle and left pulmonary sling. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. ePub, 2015
- Leonardi B et al: Imaging modalities in children with vascular ring and pulmonary artery sling. Pediatr Pulmonol. 50(8):781-8, 2015
- Smith BM et al: Rings and slings revisited. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 23(1):127-35, 2015
- Gundavaram MS et al: Asymptomatic pulmonary artery sling: a rare congenital vascular anomaly. Heart Lung Circ. 22(4):297-9, 2013
- Backer CL et al: Pulmonary artery sling: current results with cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 143(1):144-51, 2012
- Berdon WE et al: The triad of bridging bronchus malformation associated with left pulmonary artery sling and narrowing of the airway: the legacy of Wells and Landing. Pediatr Radiol. 42(2):215-9, 2012
- Kir M et al: Vascular rings: presentation, imaging strategies, treatment, and outcome. Pediatr Cardiol. 33(4):607-17, 2012
- McDonald ES et al: A rare case of horseshoe lung presenting in adulthood and associated with a pulmonary sling: case report and review of the literature. J Thorac Imaging. 25(3):W97-9, 2010
- Newman B et al: Left pulmonary artery sling--anatomy and imaging. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 31(2):158-70, 2010
- Backer CL et al: Tracheal reconstruction in children with unilateral lung agenesis or severe hypoplasia. Ann Thorac Surg. 88(2):624-30; discussion 630-1, 2009
- Baden W et al: Comparison of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of bridging bronchus. Eur Respir J. 31(5):1125-31, 2008
- Yu JM et al: The prevalence and clinical impact of pulmonary artery sling on school-aged children: a large-scale screening study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 43(7):656-61, 2008
- Lee KH et al: Use of imaging for assessing anatomical relationships of tracheobronchial anomalies associated with left pulmonary artery sling. Pediatr Radiol. 31(4):269-78, 2001
- Woods RK et al: Vascular anomalies and tracheoesophageal compression: a single institution's 25-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 72(2):434-8; discussion 438-9, 2001
- Berdon WE: Rings, slings, and other things: vascular compression of the infant trachea updated from the midcentury to the millennium--the legacy of Robert E. Gross, MD, and Edward B. D. Neuhauser, MD. Radiology. 216(3):624-32, 2000
- Donnelly LF et al: The spectrum of extrinsic lower airway compression in children: MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(1):59-62, 1997
- Siripornpitak S et al: Pulmonary artery sling: anatomical and functional evaluation by MRI. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 21(5):766-8, 1997
- Newman B et al: Left pulmonary artery sling: diagnosis and delineation of associated tracheobronchial anomalies with MR. Pediatr Radiol. 26(9):661-8, 1996
- Katz M et al: Spiral CT and 3D image reconstruction of vascular rings and associated tracheobronchial anomalies. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 19(4):564-8, 1995
- Berdon WE et al: Vascular anomalies and the infant lung: rings, slings, and other things. Semin Roentgenol. 7(1):39-64, 1972
