Detection of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery by PET/CT

J Nucl Med Technol. 2015 Jun;43(2):129-30. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.114.137703. Epub 2014 Aug 14.

Abstract

An aberrant right subclavian artery can be diagnosed by PET/CT, as demonstrated in this case of a 70-y-old man undergoing PET/CT for staging of squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung. It is important to report this finding during the evaluation of oncologic patients, to prevent severe complications that may arise from various oncologic interventions.

Keywords: PET; PET/CT; aberrant right subclavian artery; correlative imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm / complications
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / complications
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging*
  • Deglutition Disorders / complications
  • Deglutition Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities*
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

Supplementary concepts

  • Aberrant subclavian artery