Case presentation A 34-year-old female delivered a 2.75 kg term male baby via normal vaginal delivery. On evaluation, the infant had a good Apgar score without respiratory distress, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, or delayed crying. However, a few hours after birth, the baby presented with weak crying, mild tachypnea, hoarseness, and cyanosis during feeding. Laboratory examination Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed left vocal cord paralysis without subglottic stenosis or a tracheal anomaly.
Brain ultrasound showed normal results. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 0.7 cm outpouching of the thoracic aorta near the aortic isthmus (Figure A: AP view and figure B: Lateral view). Source: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine In your opinion, what is the probable diagnosis for this patient? Ductus diverticulum Aortic ductus arteriosus aneurysm Aortopulmonary…
