Traumatic aortic transection in a child with an anomalous right subclavian artery.
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.
Gandhi
Sanjiv K
SK
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. sanjiv.gandhi@chp.edu
Von Haag
Derek
D
Webber
Steven A
SA
Pigula
Frank A
FA
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*