An aberrant left subclavian artery aneurysm with right aortic arch: Reportof a case

Citation
M. Muraoka et al., An aberrant left subclavian artery aneurysm with right aortic arch: Reportof a case, SURG TODAY, 29(7), 1999, pp. 675-678
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY
ISSN journal
09411291 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
675 - 678
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1999)29:7<675:AALSAA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The case of a 41-year-old man who developed an aneurysm in his aberrant lef t subclavian artery is described. The patient had a right aortic arch. Afte r a successful aortosubclavian artery bypass, symptoms due to brain ischemi a disappeared. This is a very rare disease that is sometimes associated wit h an aortic anomaly, therefore the optimal therapeutic procedure need to be carefully selected, including the operative indications and approach.