Variations in the Branching Pattern of the Aortic Arch Detected with Computerized Tomography Angiography
Joint Authors
Toprak, Ugur
Yagız, Gökhan
Lale, Pasaoglu
Kaya, Tunca
Uyanık, Sadık Ahmet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The aim was to determine the prevalence of aortic arch variations in 881 patients who underwent neck CT angiography for various reasons.
Material and Methods.
881 patients were included in the study who had undergone neck CT angiography between 2010 and 2013.
Results.
Of 881 patients, 770 (87.4%) patients with classic branching pattern of the aortic arch (AA) were observed.
Variations in branching pattern were seen in 111 (12.6%) patients.
The most common variation was the origination of the left common carotid artery (LCCA) from the brachiocephalic trunk (BCT).
This pattern was observed in 64 (7.2%) cases.
In 25 (2.8%) cases, the left vertebral artery (LVA) originated directly from the AA between the origin of the LCCA and left subclavian artery (SCA).
17 (1.9%) cases had aberrant right subclavian artery.
Three (0.3%) cases showed right aortic arch.
Two cases had right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery.
Conclusions.
Variations in the branching pattern of the AA are not rare.
Head and neck surgeons and interventional radiologists should be aware of aortic arch variations.
CTA is a reliable imaging method for demonstrating anatomical features and variations of the AA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lale, Pasaoglu& Toprak, Ugur& Yagız, Gökhan& Kaya, Tunca& Uyanık, Sadık Ahmet. 2014. Variations in the Branching Pattern of the Aortic Arch Detected with Computerized Tomography Angiography. Advances in Radiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512297
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lale, Pasaoglu…[et al.]. Variations in the Branching Pattern of the Aortic Arch Detected with Computerized Tomography Angiography. Advances in Radiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512297
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lale, Pasaoglu& Toprak, Ugur& Yagız, Gökhan& Kaya, Tunca& Uyanık, Sadık Ahmet. Variations in the Branching Pattern of the Aortic Arch Detected with Computerized Tomography Angiography. Advances in Radiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512297
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512297