Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Aberrant right subclavian artery
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Incidentally noted aberrant right subclavian artery arising from the distal aortic arch and coursing posterior to the esophagus. No stenosis. No detectable esophageal abnormality.
The right common carotid artery arises directly from the aortic arch with a normal course.
The left common carotid and left subclavian arteries are normal.
The cardiac chambers are normally opacified.
Case Discussion
Aberrant right subclavian arteries, also known as arteria lusoria, are one of the commonest aortic arch anomalies.
They are often asymptomatic and incidentally discovered as demonstrated in this case.
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