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Cervical aortic arch with anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from Kommerell's diverticulum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Gunnar Norgård ,
Leon Gerlis  and
Robert Tulloh
Gunnar Norgård
Affiliation:
From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Leon Gerlis
Affiliation:
From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Robert Tulloh*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
*
Dr. Robert Tulloh, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, SW3 6NP, London, United Kingdom. Tel. 44-171-352-8121, ext. 2253; Fax. 44-171-35 1-8 545.
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Summary

We report here a patient with right cervical arch and anomalous origin of the left subclavian artery from the diverticulum of Kommerell. This uncommon abnormality can give rise to symptoms due to compression of the trachea and esophagus. Unlike right aortic arch with mirror image pattern of branching, however, this abnormality is seldom associated with intracardiac defects. Most patients are asymptomatic, and surgery is indicated only if severe symptoms are present.

Keywords

Cervical aortic archanomalous left subclavian artery
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , April 1996 , pp. 187 - 189
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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