Two Cases of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and Right Vertebral Artery that Originated from the Right Common Carotid Artery.

Author: Ji Kang PARK ¹ ; Seung Hyung KIM ; Bong Soo KIM ; Gukmyung CHOI
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1. Department of Radiology, Cheju Natinal University Hospital, Cheju National University College of Medicine, Jeju-do, Korea. jkcontrast@naver.com
Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
Keywords: Aberrant right subclavian artery; Right vertebral artery; Anomalous origin, CT
MeSH: Adult; Aged; Carotid Artery, Common/*abnormalities/radiography; Female; Humans; Male; Subclavian Artery/*abnormalities/radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vertebral Artery/*abnormalities/radiography
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(Suppl):S39-S42
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We present here two patients that had an aberrant right subclavian artery and an anomalous origin of the right vertebral artery from the right common carotid artery. We review the previous literature and discuss herein the embryologic mechanism and clinical implications of this variation.