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One dog presented for a hard mass on the caudal mandibular region.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Computed tomography revealed a normal leftward-oriented cranial half and an abnormal caudal half of the aortic arch crossing toward the right dorsal hemithorax leading to esophageal constriction in all dogs. In addition, 1 dog presented with a right patent ductus arteriosus and 1 with an aberrant right subclavian artery.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Circumflex left aortic arch is a newly discovered rare type of congenital vascular ring anomaly in dogs, which presents a similar anatomical derangement to the human form. Clinical signs include postprandial regurgitation and poor growth. Circumflex left aortic arch vascular anomaly cannot be surgically corrected via the left thoracotomy that is commonly used for the more common vascular ring anomalies in dogs. 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