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A rare case of aberrant origin of left and right vertebral artery from double aortic arch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2025

Bo Chen ,
Feng Huang  and
Qi An Open the ORCID record for Qi An [Opens in a new window]
Bo Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hopital of Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
Feng Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hopital of Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
Qi An*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hopital of Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
*
Corresponding author: Qi An; Email: anqi@scu.edu.cn
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Abstract

Double aortic arch is an exceedingly rare congenital vascular anomaly, and its association with anomalous origins of the vertebral arteries is even more uncommon. Enhanced computed tomography revealed a double aortic arch with the left common carotid artery, left vertebral artery, and left subclavian artery originating from the left arch, and the right common carotid artery, right vertebral artery, and right subclavian artery arising from the right arch. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a double aortic arch with six distinct vessels originating from both arches. Enhanced CT should be considered in double aortic arch patients to identify such anomalous origins of branch arteries.

Keywords

Double aortic archvertebral arteryenhanced CT
Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Information
Cardiology in the Young , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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