title: Traumatic aortic transection in a child with an anomalous right subclavian artery.
abstract: We describe a child who presented with a traumatic aortic transection in the setting of anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery. This abnormal arch anatomy may influence the diagnosis, anatomic location, and technique of surgical repair of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. sanjiv.gandhi@chp.edu
authors.forename: Sanjiv K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Von Haag
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Pigula
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*