Aortic aneurysm and diverticulum of Kommerell: a dreadful concomitance

Aortic aneurysm and diverticulum of Kommerell: a dreadful concomitance

First described in 1936, the diverticulum of Kommerell (DOK) is a dilatation of the proximal segment of an aberrant subclavian artery. Appearing more frequently in the left-sided aortic arch, the aberrant right subclavian artery passes behind the esophagus toward the right arm, causing symptoms in t...

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Main Authors: Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Erasmo Simão da Silva, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, João Augusto dos Santos Martines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-12-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Aorta
Aneurysm
Dissection
Aberrant subclavian artery
Chest pain
Atherosclerosis.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/48324

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