title: Abnormal origin of the left common carotid artery by innominate artery: a case of enlargement mediastinum.
abstract: An abnormal origin of the left common carotid artery is rare. A 71-year-old male was presented with a cough, fever and dyspnea. A chest radiography revealed a widening of the superior mediastinum. An abnormal origin of the left common carotid artery by innominate artery was diagnosed by angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece, 26500. kkarkoul@freemail.gr
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Karkoulias
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Efremidis
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tsiamita
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Trakada
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Prodromakis
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Nousi
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Spiropoulos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology