Right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery

Case contributed by Hani M. Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female

Barium swallow

Fluoroscopy
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Persistent smooth posterior esophageal indentation, suggestive of vascular impression.

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Right aortic arch

This study is a stack
Axial C+
arterial phase
3D
VRT
3D
VRT
3D
VRT
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CTA clearly shows a right aortic arch with left aberrant subclavian artery passing posterior to the esophagus and trachea.

Case Discussion

25-year-old female with a right sided aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery. 

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