1. [Right aortic arch, Kommerell's diverticulum and aberrant left subclavian artery].
- Author
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Simón-Yarza I, Viteri-Ramírez G, Etxano J, Roblero PS, Ferreira M, and Alemañ GB
- Subjects
- Aged, Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Cardiovascular Abnormalities diagnostic imaging, Deglutition Disorders diagnostic imaging, Diverticulum diagnostic imaging, Humans, Male, Radiography, Abnormalities, Multiple diagnostic imaging, Aneurysm complications, Aorta, Thoracic abnormalities, Cardiovascular Abnormalities complications, Deglutition Disorders complications, Diverticulum complications, Subclavian Artery abnormalities, Subclavian Artery diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
The right aberrant subclavian artery or "arteria lusoria" is the most common anatomical variant of the embryonic development of the aorta and its branches, with a presence in 0.5-2% of the population. Less frequently, a right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery may be present. These anatomical variations should be included in the differential diagnosis of superior mediastinal widening seen on chest radiographs. In this report, we present a right aortic arch with left aberrant subclavian artery dilated at its origin (Kommerell's diverticulum) as a cause of superior mediastinal widening detected incidentally on a chest radiograph.
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- 2011
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