Kommerell's diverticulum of retroesophageal aberrant brachiocephalic artery with right aortic arch in an adult

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2022 Sep;30(7):834-836. doi: 10.1177/02184923211056388. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Abstract

A retroesophageal aberrant brachiocephalic artery is a very rare congenital aortic arch anomaly. We herein presented a 29-year-old man with right aortic arch, retroesophageal aberrant left brachiocephalic artery, left ligamentum arteriosus, and absent left internal carotid artery. Graft replacement of the descending aorta and anatomical reconstruction of left brachiocephalic artery was successfully performed using a midline sternotomy approach without blood transfusion. We discuss the surgical management for Kommerell's diverticulum.

Keywords: congenital aortic arch anomaly; kommerell's diverticulum; left brachiocephalic artery; right aortic arch; vascular ring.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery
  • Diverticulum* / complications
  • Diverticulum* / diagnostic imaging
  • Diverticulum* / surgery
  • Heart Defects, Congenital*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Artery / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome