Perspectives In Medical Research (Aug 2017)

A rare case of right sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery

  • K Ravinder Reddy1 , K Akarsh2

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 72 – 73

Abstract

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A right-sided aortic arch is a rare congenital defect of the aorta. It is seen in approximately 0.1% of population. It is of 3 subtypes some of which are associated with cyanotic congenital heart diasease and some are associated with esophageal and tracheal compression and vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Here we present a case of right sided aortic arch with abberant left subclavian artery originating from kommerell’s diverticulum

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