Thrombosed aberrant right subclavian artery

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Acute cold limb.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

CT reveals an aberrant right subclavian artery which is thrombosed in its proximal retroesophageal course.

Case Discussion

Aberrant right subclavian artery means that instead of being the first branch, the right subclavian artery arises on its own as the fourth branch, after the left subclavian artery. It then hooks back posterior to esophagus to reach the right side.

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