A common bronchial arterial trunk arising from a left subclavian artery: a rare anatomic variant.
The origin of the bronchial arteries is very variable. An exceptional case is reported of a common bronchial arterial trunk arising from a left subclavian artery discovered incidentally during angiography in a patient without any pulmonary disease. An embryologic explanation is proposed for this anatomic variant.
D000328:Adult; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology