Presentation
Pre-op chest film for a right hip fracture.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Right sided aortic arch
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Frontal radiography shows a right paratracheal density (black arrow) with minimal leftward tracheal deviation in this patient with a known right-sided aortic arch since birth.
Case Discussion
A right sided aortic arch is a type of aortic arch variant which thought to occur in approximately 0.05-0.2% of the population.