title: Thrombosis of Kommerell's diverticulum with subclavian steal phenomenon in a patient with non-small cell lung carcinoma under chemotherapy.
abstract: Kommerell's diverticulum (KD) is defined as a bulbous dilatation of the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery due to a remnant of the left fourth aortic arch. We report the case of an asymptomatic woman in whom progressive thrombosis of the KD extending to the prevertebral tract of an aberrant right subclavian artery was detected at multidetector computed tomography imaging for lung cancer staging performed before and after the beginning of chemotherapy. Reversed blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery due to subclavian steal phenomenon was also observed by color Doppler ultrasound examination.
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Lorenzo
authors: L
authors: Faggioni
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Michela
authors: M
authors: Gabelloni
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Vinicio
authors: V
authors: Napoli
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Iorio
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Chella
authors: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2-56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Caramella
keywords: Aberrant subclavian artery; Color doppler ultrasound; Kommerell’s diverticulum; Multidetector computed tomography; Non-small cell lung carcinoma; Thrombosis