Beware of the aberrant innominate artery.
The anatomy of aortic great vessels is relevant in surgeries of the anterior neck, especially with a tracheostomy, thyroidectomy, or mediastinoscopy. Variations in their anatomy could lead to severe complications if not recognized. An aberrant high-riding innominate artery incidentally encountered during mediastinoscopy is presented.
Upadhyaya
Prashant K
PK
Department of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA. kpupadhyaya@gmail.com
Bertellotti
Robert
R
Laeeq
Ambreen
A
Sugimoto
Jeffrey
J
D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome