Single arterial trunk arising from the aortic arch.
A 59-year-old male with a single, arterial trunk arising from the aortic arch is reported. No orther cases of this anomaly have been confirmed; a review of the literature does not reveal another reported case of this abnormal arterial configuration.
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging