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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000073872
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000073872
Preferred Name

Vascular Ring

Definitions
Congenital vascular malformation in which the AORTA arch and its branches encircle the TRACHEA and ESOPHAGUS. Signs and symptoms include DYSPNEA; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS, especially with eating, DYSPHAGIA, persistent cough, and GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX or may be asymptomatic. Two most common types are double aortic arch and right aortic arch. It may be associated with other anomalies (e.g., DIGEORGE SYNDROME).
Synonyms
Right Aortic Arch with Left Ligamentum Arteriosum
Double Aortic Arch
Vascular Rings
Right Aortic Arch Syndrome
Aortic Arch, Double
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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