Coarctation of the aorta in the right aortic arch with left aberrant innominate artery.
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.
Bein
Shelli
S
Columbia University Medical Center, Medical School for International Health, New York, NY 10032, USA. shelliyaelbein@yahoo.com
Saba
Ziad
Z
Patel
Hitendra
H
Reinhartz
Olaf
O
Hanley
Frank L
FL
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