Kommerell’s
diverticulum (KD) with left aberrant subclavian artery is a rare congenital
variation of vascular structure, and it can be asymptomatic or symptomatic
owing to mass effect. Surgical intervention is recommended in symptomatic patients or asymptomatic patients with a large diverticulum because of possible
dissection and rupture of KD. We report a case of right-sided aorta, KD, and
left aberrant subclavian artery in a 74-year-old man. He had no symptom with
KD.
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Case Report: A 74-year-old man was admitted to hospital
two weeks ago on cerebral infarction. He has been transported to our hospital
by acute arterial occlusive disease in his lower limb. Although stroke and
cause of lower extremity arterial occlusive seemed a thrombus by dehydration
and atrial fibrillation, it was not recognized intracardiac thrombus at the
time of admission. Thrombectomy was performed in emergency. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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