Left innominate vein compression by a brachiocephalic artery anomaly.
An unique case of left innominate vein compression by a leftward origin of a brachiocephalic artery in conjunction with an aberrant right subclavian artery anomaly occurred in a young patient. Aortography and magnetic resonance imaging were invaluable in arriving at a diagnosis.
Moes
C A
CA
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
MacDonald
C
C
Mawson
J B
JB
D000293:Adolescent; D001027:Aortography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy