Pediatric Cardiology

, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp 210–211 | Cite as

Multidetector Computed Tomography of the Ring–Sling Complex in an Infant

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Abstract

The ring–sling complex is a rare congenital vascular and tracheobronchial anomaly. This report describes a 42-day-old infant who presented with congestive heart failure due to patent ductus arteriosus. The ring–sling complex was confirmed by multidetector computed tomography and surgery.

Keywords

Infant Multidetector CT Ring–sling complex 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jae Sung Son
    • 1
  • Jae Wook Ryu
    • 2
  • Young Pyo Chang
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Pediatrics, College of MedicineDankook UniversityCheonanKorea
  2. 2.Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of MedicineDankook UniversityCheonanKorea

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