Arteria lusoria in patients with a normal and a right-sided aortic arch diagnosed with multi-slice computed tomography: a report of two cases

• Autorzy: Czekajska-Chehab E , Uhlig S. , Staskiewicz G. , Mazur-Stazka E. , Torres A. , Gaweda K. , Drop A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A retro-oesophageal course of the right subclavian artery is referred to as “arteria lusoria”. It may be related to severe compression of the trachea and oesophagus, typically resulting in impaired swallowing. The paper presents two patients with arteria lusoria, which in one patient was an aberrant right subclavian artery and in the other an aberrant left subclavian artery, originating from the right-sided aortic arch. In both cases the diagnosis was made with multi-slice computed tomography. The embryology of the anomalies and clinical status of the patients is discussed. Arteria lusoria should be considered in differential diagnosis in patients with dyspnoea and dysphagia. Multi-slice computed tomography allows this anatomical variant to be reliably visualised.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

diagnostic imaging; patient; left subclavian artery; right common carotid artery; right-sided aortic arch; cross-sectional anatomy; right subclavian artery; normal aortic arch; left common carotid artery; vascular anomaly

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 66
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.74-77,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Czekajska-Chehab E

• Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland

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Uhlig S.

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Staskiewicz G.

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Mazur-Stazka E.

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Torres A.

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Gaweda K.

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Drop A.

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