Right-sided aorta with complete isolation of the left innominate artery

A right-sided aorta with an isolated left subclavian and left common carotid artery is a rare arch defect. We are presenting the case of a 56-year-old woman who had initially presented with headache and 3 episodes of right-sided facial and extremity numbness. A presumptive diagnosis of transient isc...

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Main Authors: Arthur Joseph, BS, Jacob Core, BS, Jose L. Becerra, MD, Ritesh D. Kaushal, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315301345
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Summary:A right-sided aorta with an isolated left subclavian and left common carotid artery is a rare arch defect. We are presenting the case of a 56-year-old woman who had initially presented with headache and 3 episodes of right-sided facial and extremity numbness. A presumptive diagnosis of transient ischemic attack prompted imaging studies where a computer tomography angiogram showed aberrant vessels.
ISSN:1930-0433