BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vascular rings refer to anomalies of the great arteries that cause respiratory or feeding problems. The purpose of this study was to analyze a series of patients with vascular rings and evaluate associated risk factors for mortality. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of all patients identified with vascular rings between 1997 and 2010 in the Seoul National ...

AIMS To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the assessment of children with suspected extrinsic tracheobronchial compression due to vascular anomalies. METHODS Retrospective case note review in a tertiary referral centre. Twenty nine children who underwent dynamic laryngotracheobronchoscopy (DLTB) and were found to have a clinical suspicion of extrinsic tracheobronchial c...

BACKGROUND Limb anomalies rank behind congenital heart disease as the most common birth defects observed in infants. More than 50 classifications for limb anomalies based on morphology and osseous anatomy have been drafted over the past 150 years. The present work aims to provide a concise summary of the most common congenital limb anomalies on a morpho-etiological basis. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

Aortic arch anomalies refer to congenital abnormalities of the position or branching pattern, or both of the aortic arch. Although aortic arch anomalies are not uncommon, reports on their prenatal diagnosis are scarce. Insight into the hypothetical arch model is crucial to understanding anomalies of the aortic arch in the fetus. Recognition of the trachea, three major vessels, ductus arteriosus...

To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of vascular anomalies, and determine which therapy is safe and effective. The data of vascular anomalies pediatric patients who arrived at Beijing children's Hospital from January 2001 to December 2014 were analyzed retrospectively, including the influence of gender, age, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment options, and out...

Inner ear anomalies are a rare but important cause of sensorineural hearing loss. Combined external and middle ear anomalies are more common, causing conductive hearing loss and cosmetic deformity. The course of the facial nerve canal is altered in many temporal bone anomalies. Its location is of great importance when surgical therapy is anticipated. Vascular anomalies and bone dysplasias occas...

The aim of the study was to analyze the cohort of inpatient children with vascular anomalies according to the globally accepted classification introduced by the ISSVA. METHODS The study included 205 inpatient children within the time period of the years 2010-2015. Types of vascular anomalies (VAs), age of patients, diagnostic procedures, and anatomical localization of VAs were analyzed. RES...

Echocardiography is often insufficient to evaluate congenital thoracic vascular abnormalities. CT and MRI are excellent imaging modalities for assessment of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies. The main advantages of MRI are absence of radiation exposure and possibility of concomitant flow quantification. The advantages of CT are short examination time, high spatial resolution, possibility o...

Vascular anomalies are heterogeneous group of congenital lesions of abnormal vascular devel‐ opment and may occur anywhere on the body. There is a primary distinction between a vascu‐ lar tumor, which grows by cellular hyperplasia, and a vascular malformation, which represents a localized defect in vascular morphogenesis. Due to the differences in biologic be‐ havior and radiographic features, ...

Congenital vascular anomalies are although rare but may cause serious complications. Vascular pathologies are best demonstrated by contrast enhanced computed tomography, with the advent of multidetector computed tomography and applying multiplanar reformation techniques. However, ultrasound color Doppler and catheter angiography are accessory imaging modalities utilized to rule out vascular ano...