Right-sided aortic arch

Case contributed by Abdulmajid Bawazeer
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Preoperative chest radiograph for gastric sleeve with no respiratory symptoms.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The left aortic contour is absent, tracheal bowing to the left at the level of the right aortic arch and soft tissue rounded opacity on the right side of the distal trachea.

Otherwise no confluent consolidation, normal cardiothoracic ratio, both cardio-phrenic angels are clear. 

Case Discussion

Patient came for preoperative assessment for gastric sleeve and right sided aortic arch was reported as incidental finding.

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