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ALTE and Feeding Intolerance as a Presentation of Double Aortic Arch

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Many children who are admitted to pediatric hospitals with the chief complaint of apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) are, in fact, well appearing by the time the inpatient medical team evaluates the patient. This presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We describe a case of a six-month-old full-term female presenting with an ALTE and found to have a double aortic arch, a congenital anomaly that usually presents with a more progressive onset of symptoms such as chronic cough, positional stridor, and feeding difficulties. This case highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential in a patient presenting with findings of tracheoesophageal pathology on clinical exam.

Source: Case Reports in Pediatrics

DOI: 10.1155/2016/8475917

Authors: Rekha Krishnasarma, Liza Green Golan Mackintosh, Francine Bynum

Institution: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790