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Right aortic arch

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Aorta descends on right instead of on the left. [ ]

Term info

Label

Right aortic arch

Synonyms
  • Right-sided aortic arch
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The are several types of right aortic arch (RAA). RAA can recognized radiographically by leftward displacement of barium-filled esophagus or of an air-filled trachea. The aortic knob is absent from left side, and the para-aortic stripe returns to left side of spine just above diaphragm.

created by

peter

creation date

2012-07-26T09:25:32Z

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0012020

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