High-located aberrant innominate artery: an unusual cause of serious hemorrhage of percutaneous tracheotomy

Ayhan Comert; Ela Comert; Samet Ozlugedik; Simel Kendir; Ibrahim Tekdemir

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.04.007

High-located aberrant innominate artery: an unusual cause of serious hemorrhage of percutaneous tracheotomy

Am J Otolaryngol. 2004 Sep-Oct;25(5):368-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.04.007.

Authors

Ayhan Comert¹, Ela Comert, Samet Ozlugedik, Simel Kendir, Ibrahim Tekdemir

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anatomy, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. [email protected]

PMID: 15334405
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.04.007

Abstract

An aberrant innominate artery located high was observed during a cadaveric neck dissection. To our knowledge, an innominate artery crossing the 4th and 5th tracheal rings has rarely been reported in available literature. Knowledge of this anomaly is important for those who are involved with percutaneous procedures in the neck to avoid major complications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Brachiocephalic Trunk / abnormalities*
Brachiocephalic Trunk / injuries
Cadaver
Female
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemorrhage / prevention & control
Humans
Neck Dissection / adverse effects
Neck Dissection / standards
Trachea / anatomy & histology
Tracheotomy / adverse effects*
Tracheotomy / standards