Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4229672 | European Journal of Radiology Open | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Kommerell’s diverticulum (KD) is defined as a bulbous dilatation of the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery due to a remnant of the left fourth aortic arch. We report the case of an asymptomatic woman in whom progressive thrombosis of the KD extending to the prevertebral tract of an aberrant right subclavian artery was detected at multidetector computed tomography imaging for lung cancer staging performed before and after the beginning of chemotherapy. Reversed blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery due to subclavian steal phenomenon was also observed by color Doppler ultrasound examination.
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Authors
Lorenzo Faggioni, Michela Gabelloni, Vinicio Napoli, Francesco Iorio, Antonio Chella, Davide Caramella,