Open AccessCombined Anatomical Anomalies of Direct Aortic Arch Origins of the Left Internal Carotid, Left External Carotid, and Left Vertebral Arteries: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Dae Yun Park,
Byung Hoon Lee,
Yoon Joon Hwang
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
daehan yeongsang uihak hoeji/daehan yeongsang ui haghoeji
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2288-2928
pISSN - 1738-2637
DOI - 10.3348/jksr.2022.0065
Subject(s) - medicine , aplasia , aortic arch , anatomy , carotid arteries , vertebral artery , common carotid artery , radiology , cardiology , aorta
Various branch anomalies of the aortic arch have been reported, but cases with separate origins of the internal and external carotid arteries with combined direct aortic arch origin of the left vertebral artery are extremely rare. Herein, we present a rare case of aplasia of the left common carotid artery with separate origins of the ipsilateral internal and external carotid arteries and vertebral artery from the aortic arch in a 10-year-old girl. In addition, we review the embryological development and clinical implications of these anatomical variations.