An adult case of Kommerell's diverticulum with a right-sided aortic arch. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsutsumi, Koji; Nishida, Kosuke; Tsukamoto, Jun; Iijima, Natsumi; Ishida, Osamu
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 25:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 309
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Adult -- Aorta -- thoracic -- Aortic aneurysm -- Blood vessel prosthesis implantation -- Cardiovascular abnormalities -- Diverticulum; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492317707146
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

The patient was a 56-year-old woman with Kommerell's diverticulum associated with a right-sided aortic arch with mirror-image branching. No other congenital heart anomalies or vascular rings were observed. Descending aortic replacement through a right posterolateral thoracotomy was performed to eliminate the risk of diverticular rupture. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. This was a rare adult case of right-sided aortic arch with Kommerell's diverticulum associated with no other congenital heart disease.