Innominate artery compression syndrome

Discussion:

Brachiocephalic (Innominate) artery compression syndrome is a rare cause of tracheal stenosis that occurs in the pediatric population where the brachiocephalic artery usually takes its origin to the left of the trachea and subsequently compresses the trachea as it traverses anteriorly at the level of the thoracic inlet. This is forced by an aberrantly positioned thymus that displaces the aortic arch or innominate artery from its normal position.

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