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An isolated left subclavian artery supplied by a collateral artery from the abdominal aorta

Pediatric Radiology volume 39, pages 857–859 (2009)Cite this article

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An isolated left subclavian artery is a rare anomaly. We report a 9-month-old boy with an isolated left subclavian artery associated with tetralogy of Fallot and the right aortic arch. MRI and angiography show that the blood supply through the left subclavian artery was maintained by a large tortuous collateral artery from the abdominal aorta. This type of collateral artery structure is unique.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Rd., Shanghai, China, 200127

    Zhu Ming & Wang Qian

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Ming, Z., Qian, W. An isolated left subclavian artery supplied by a collateral artery from the abdominal aorta. Pediatr Radiol 39, 857–859 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1251-4

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Keywords

  • Right aortic arch
  • Isolation left subclavian artery
  • Collateral artery
  • MRI
  • Child