Saccular aneurysm in the right-sided aortic arch: a successfully corrected case

J Vasc Surg. 1997 May;25(5):941-4. doi: 10.1016/s0741-5214(97)70227-1.

Abstract

We report the surgical treatment of a rare case of true aortic aneurysm in a right-sided aortic arch. A 49-year-old female patient with obstructive respiratory problems demonstrated a true aneurysm with a diameter of 58 mm located at the right-sided aortic arch between the right carotid artery and right subclavian artery. Surgery was successfully performed by replacing the arch including the aneurysm with a prosthetic graft. The positions of true aneurysms in the right-sided aortic arch can be divided into two subtypes: first, the transverse arch between the right carotid artery and right subclavian artery, and second, the base of the subclavian artery, the Kommerell's diverticulum. The region is informative for consideration of the surgical approach toward aneurysms of this entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Polyethylene Terephthalates