International Medical Case Reports Journal (Jul 2010)
Asymptomatic double aortic arch
Abstract
Muzaffer Sariaydin1, Serhat Findik1, Atilla Guven Atici1, Sevket Ozkaya2, Aziz Uluisik11Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey; 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Rize University, Rize, TurkeyAbstract: A 51-year-old male patient with a past history of lung tuberculosis was referred to our clinic for routine control. The patient reported no complaints and chest X-ray was normal. Three-dimensional thoracic computed tomography revealed a balanced-type double aortic arch with no compression of trachea or esophagus.Keywords: double aortic arch, asymptomatic, adult, three dimensional computed tomography