Isolated left subclavian artery with right aortic arch: case report and literature review of 50 cases

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May;69(5):885-889. doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01564-3. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

Abstract

Isolated left subclavian artery (ILSA) with right aortic arch is a rare vascular anomaly accounting for 0.8% in all right-sided aortic arch anomalies. We report a case of an isolated left subclavian artery with right aortic arch and a combination of subclavian as well as pulmonary steal in infant with Tetralogy of Fallot. We reviewed and summarized 50 similar cases reported in the literature over the last 30 years, in order to gain a thorough understanding of this rare anomaly.

Keywords: Isolated subclavian; Pulmonary steal; Right aortic arch; Subclavian steal syndrome; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Artery / surgery
  • Vascular Diseases*
  • Vascular Malformations*