Right sided aortic arch

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis probable

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Incidental finding

Patient Data

Age: 20
Gender: Male
x-ray
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Plain radiograph demonstrating a right sided aortic arch.
 

Case Discussion

Right sided aortic arch is an uncommon anatomical anomaly ( <0.1% of the population ) which results from the persistence of the right 4th branchial arch.1

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