DIVERSE PRESENTATION OF ABERRANT ORIGIN OF THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY - 2 CASE-REPORTS

Aberrant origin of the light subclavian artery occurs in up to 1% of t he population and can result in a wide range of symptoms. In this repo rt, two cases of this anomaly are presented. In the first case, a pati ent developed fatal group A streptococcal aortitis. In the second case , the patient complained of chronic cough and intermittent dyspnea. Th e embryologic genesis of this abnormality is discussed and the current literature is summarized. Although relatively uncommon, it is importa nt to consider this vascular anomaly in the differential diagnosis of patients with dysphagia, dyspnea, chest pain, fever, or mediastinal wi dening evidenced on chest roentgenography.