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Aortic Arch Aneurysm Associated with Arch Vessel Anomalies: Truncus Bicaroticus and Retroesophageal Right Subclavian Artery
Author(s) -
Park Namhee,
Hashmi Zubair A.,
Kim Jaebum,
Lee Jaehoon,
Keum Dongyoon,
Yoon Pyongsoo D.,
Choi Saeyoung
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00891.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic arch , left subclavian artery , truncus , arch , common carotid artery , aneurysm , right common carotid artery , radiology , subclavian artery , carotid arteries , cardiology , anatomy , aorta , civil engineering , engineering
An atherosclerotic aortic arch aneurysm associated with a common origin for both carotid arteries is a rare condition. An aberrant right subclavian artery is just as rare, especially with a retroesophageal course. A combination of these two conditions, we believe, has never been reported.