Pitfalls of digital angiography in the diagnosis of right aortic arch.
The authors describe the difficulties using intravenous digital subtraction angiography, in diagnosing on a left anterior oblique view a right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and left descending aorta. The proximal topography of the left common carotid artery ostium is a useful sign in the diagnosis of this kind of abnormality.
Trigaux
J P
JP
Service of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne Yvoir, Belgium.
Schoevaerdts
J C
JC
van Beers
B
B
Berben
J Y
JY
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001027:Aortography; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D013382:Subtraction Technique