Kommerell's diverticulum (KD) is defined as a bulbous dilatation of the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery due to a remnant of the left fourth aortic arch. We report the case of an asymptomatic woman in whom progressive thrombosis of the KD extending to the prevertebral tract of an aberrant right subclavian artery was detected at multidetector computed tomography imaging for lung cancer staging performed before and after the beginning of chemotherapy. Reversed blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery due to subclavian steal phenomenon was also observed by color Doppler ultrasound examination.

Thrombosis of Kommerell's diverticulum with subclavian steal phenomenon in a patient with non-small cell lung carcinoma under chemotherapy

Faggioni, Lorenzo;Gabelloni, Michela;Napoli, Vinicio;Caramella, Davide
2016-01-01

Abstract

Kommerell's diverticulum (KD) is defined as a bulbous dilatation of the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery due to a remnant of the left fourth aortic arch. We report the case of an asymptomatic woman in whom progressive thrombosis of the KD extending to the prevertebral tract of an aberrant right subclavian artery was detected at multidetector computed tomography imaging for lung cancer staging performed before and after the beginning of chemotherapy. Reversed blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery due to subclavian steal phenomenon was also observed by color Doppler ultrasound examination.
2016
Faggioni, Lorenzo; Gabelloni, Michela; Napoli, Vinicio; Iorio, Francesco; Chella, Antonio; Caramella, Davide
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