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A retroesophageal right subclavian artery with the right vertebral artery originating from the right common carotid artery
Author(s) -
Roszel Adam J.,
Kiely Michael L.
Publication year - 1991
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/ca.980040508
Subject(s) - medicine , right common carotid artery , subclavian artery , common carotid artery , vertebral artery , anatomy , aortic arch , radiology , aorta , cadaver , carotid arteries , cardiology
Abstract The right subclavian artery was found to be retroesophageal, and the right vertebral artery originated from the right common carotid artery in a 46‐year‐old female cadaver. The right subclavian artery stemmed from the upper portion of the thoracic aorta, posterior and inferior to the origin of the normal left subclavian artery. The right and left common carotid arteries originated from the aortic arch in close proximity. Compression of the trachea anteriorly could not be demonstrated. The right inferior laryngeal nerve was nonrecurrent. A brief review of the literature shows the importance of knowledge concerning the aberrant right subclavian artery for the roentgenologist and the surgeon in the treatment of patients with this vascular anomaly.