Case Report

Innominate Artery Compression of the Trachea: An Unusual Cause of Apnea in a 12-Year-Old Boy

Innominate artery compression of the trachea is a common cause of airway obstruction in infants and young children. The clinical significance of this lesion, even when compression is documented endoscopically or radiographically, is controversial. Obstructive respiratory symptoms occur in only a fraction of such cases, and symptomatic patients are most…