The right aorta

Authors

  • Leonel Díaz González Servicio de Cardiología y Fisiología. Centro de Medicina del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Madrid. Spain
  • Araceli Boraita Pérez Servicio de Cardiología y Fisiología. Centro de Medicina del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Madrid. Spain
  • Manuel Marina Breysse Servicio de Cardiología y Fisiología. Centro de Medicina del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Madrid. Spain
  • Manuel Rabadan Ruiz Servicio de Cardiología y Fisiología. Centro de Medicina del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Madrid. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.n6a6

Keywords:

right aortic arch.

Abstract

A 32 year-old woman who practices competitive basketball was evaluated in a routine screening of cardiac disease. She had no relevant previous history and was asymptomatic. The physical examination had no relevant findings but the chest X-ray showed the absence of the aortic button and a right paratracheal radiopacity. The transthoracic echocardiography observed a right angulation of the aortic arch and a saccular image suggestive of Kommerel’s diverticulum (DK). These findings were compatible with the diagnosis of right aortic arch, that was confirmed by CT scan.

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Published

2017-12-31

How to Cite

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Díaz González L, Boraita Pérez A, Marina Breysse M, Rabadan Ruiz M. The right aorta. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];(6):21-3. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/76

Issue

No. 6 (2017): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

CLINICAL CASES

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