Premium
Right aortic arch with isolated left brachiocephalic artery
Author(s) -
Singh B.,
Satyapal K.S.,
Moodley J.,
Rajaruthnam P.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2353(200101)14:1<47::aid-ca1008>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic arch , brachiocephalic artery , claudication , arch , left subclavian artery , cardiology , vertigo , aortic root , surgery , radiology , aorta , arterial disease , vascular disease , civil engineering , engineering
Right aortic arch with complete isolation of the left brachiocephalic artery is an extremely uncommon anomaly of the aortic arch. This case reports the hitherto unreported association of the right aortic arch with isolated left brachiocephalic artery presenting with a subclavian steal syndrome detected in a 36‐year‐old female patient being investigated for increasing attacks of episodic dizziness, vertigo, and left upper limb claudication spanning 1 year. A review of the literature relevant to this condition is presented. It is likely that with advances in imaging techniques and a wider clinical usage of these investigative modalities there will be further recognition of these uncommon conditions. Clin. Anat. 14:47–51, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.