A Case of Kommerell's Diverticulum Initially Detected by Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Author: Seung Jun LEE ¹ ; Seung Hyun LEE ; Jin Ho KIM ; Hancheol LEE ; Dong Jun LEE ; Jeong Hun KIM ; Jung Woo SON ; Jang Won SON ; Geu Ru HONG
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. grhong@yuhs.ac
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Kommerell's diverticulum; Transesophageal echocardiography; Right sided aortic arch
MeSH: Aneurysm; Aorta, Thoracic; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Deglutition Disorders; Diverticulum; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Humans; Subclavian Artery
From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2013;21(1):30-32
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Kommerell's diverticulum is a rare congenital disorder characterized by typical right sided aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery which are usually detected by accident in asymptomatic patients. However, some of patients complain of severe symptoms caused by compression of the adjacent organs or complicated aortic dissection by the diverticulum. Early detection of the disease can lead to elective surgical correction. In this article, we report a Kommerell's diverticulum case initially detected by transesophageal echocardiography.