Patent ductus arteriosus, large right pulmonary artery and brachiocephalic trunk variations. A case report

Aortic arch anomalies occur due to disorders of the development of primitive double aortic arch system. In this study a patent ductus arteriosus, which had the appearance of a muscular type artery, was observed in addition to an enlarged right pulmonary artery with a diameter of 2.4 cm, causing thic...

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Published in:Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.) 2001, Vol.23 (1), p.69-72
Main Authors: TURGUT, H. B, PEKER, T, ANIL, A, BARUT, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Brachiocephalic Trunk - abnormalities
Brachiocephalic Trunk - pathology
Cadaver
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - epidemiology
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - pathology
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Observer Variation
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
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Summary:Aortic arch anomalies occur due to disorders of the development of primitive double aortic arch system. In this study a patent ductus arteriosus, which had the appearance of a muscular type artery, was observed in addition to an enlarged right pulmonary artery with a diameter of 2.4 cm, causing thickening to right ventricular wall. A left common carotid artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk was also observed. Such a complicated variation is extremely rare.
ISSN:0930-1038
1279-8517
DOI:10.1007/s00276-001-0069-z