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Diverse presentation of aberrant origin of the right subclavian artery: two case reports.
Title | Diverse presentation of aberrant origin of the right subclavian artery: two case reports. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1997 |
Authors | Bisognano, JD, Young, B, Brown, JM, Gill, EA, Fang, FC, Zisman, LS |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 112 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 1693-7 |
Date Published | 1997 Dec |
ISSN | 0012-3692 |
Keywords | Adult, Aneurysm, Infected, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Aortitis, Chronic Disease, Cough, Diagnosis, Differential, Dyspnea, Fatal Outcome, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Streptococcal Infections, Streptococcus pyogenes, Subclavian Artery |
Abstract | Aberrant origin of the right subclavian artery occurs in up to 1% of the population and can result in a wide range of symptoms. In this report, two cases of this anomaly are presented. In the first case, a patient developed fatal group A streptococcal aortitis. In the second case, the patient complained of chronic cough and intermittent dyspnea. The embryologic genesis of this abnormality is discussed and the current literature is summarized. Although relatively uncommon, it is important to consider this vascular anomaly in the differential diagnosis of patients with dysphagia, dyspnea, chest pain, fever, or mediastinal widening evidenced on chest roentgenography. |
Alternate Journal | Chest |
PubMed ID | 9404777 |