Abnormal origin of the left common carotid artery by innominate artery: a case of enlargement mediastinum.
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.
Karkoulias
K P
KP
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece, 26500. kkarkoul@freemail.gr
Efremidis
G K
GK
Tsiamita
M S
MS
Trakada
G P
GP
Prodromakis
E N
EN
Nousi
E D
ED
Spiropoulos
K B
KB
D000368:Aged; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology