title: Coarctation of the aorta in the right aortic arch with left aberrant innominate artery.
abstract: Right aortic arch with an aberrant left innominate artery is a rare combination. We report a unique case of coarctation of the aorta in a patient with right aortic arch and aberrant left innominate artery. The diverticulum of Kommerell gave rise to the left innominate artery and a left ligamentum arteriosum, completing a vascular ring. This unusual case raises interesting points regarding the development of coarctation in the context of a right-sided arch and the approach to management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, Medical School for International Health, New York, NY 10032, USA. shelliyaelbein@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shelli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bein
authors.forename: Ziad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Saba
authors.forename: Hitendra
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Reinhartz
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Hanley
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant