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Left cervical and circumflex aortic arch with aberrant right subclavian artery arising from a Kommerell diverticulum: A rare vascular ring [PDF]

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2022
We report a rare case of vascular ring due to a left cervical circumflex aortic arch with aberrant right subclavian artery arising from a Kommerell diverticulum. This is a very rare case of vascular ring in a newborn with stridor and stenosis of the left
Mario Giordano, Andrea Serrao, Gianpiero Gaio, Guido Oppido, Maria Giovanna Russo   +4 more
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Rare case of vascular ring with Kommerell diverticulum mimicking uncontrolled asthma [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Anomalies of the aortic arch associated with Kommerell diverticulum (KD) are rare congenital malformations. Symptomatic thoracic vascular rings presenting in adults are rare.
Ahmed Ben Saad, Nesrine Fahem, Houda Ben Saad, Asma Migaou, Chokri Kortas, Samah Joobeur   +5 more
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Surgical Outcomes of Kommerell Diverticulum. [PDF]

Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2020
We aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent surgical repair of Kommerell diverticulum (KD) with individualized surgical methods.A retrospective analysis was performed of adult patients (aged ≥17 years) who underwent surgery to treat KD between June 2008 and October 2019.Nine patients (median age, 45 years; range, 19-67 years; 7 ...
Kwon YK, Park SJ, Choo SJ, Yun TJ, Lee JW, Kim JB.   +5 more
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The impact of Kommerell diverticulum resection on patient outcomes: A 21-year comparative analysis of surgical techniques for vascular ringsCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]

JTCVS Open
Objective: Kommerell diverticulum is an embryologic remnant of the dorsal fourth aortic arch. It often presents as part of vascular rings with a right dominant arch. Historically, these have been treated by dividing the ligamentum arteriosum.
Julian C. Marsh, BS, Ashok Muralidaran, MD, Irving Shen, MD, John P. Iguidbashian, MD, Yoshio Ootaki, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Endovascular repair of the right arch and right descending with Kommerell diverticulum: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Kommerell diverticulum is a developmental error with a remnant of fourth dorsal aortic arch, named after Dr. Kommerell, a radiologist, who made the first diagnosis in a living individual.
Zhengyang Sun, Bin Luo, Jinjin Qin, Zhai Xin, Hongguang Fan, Shangdian Liu   +5 more
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Hybrid repair of aberrant right subclavian artery with aortic dissection caused by Kommerell diverticulum [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) with associated Kommerell diverticulum (KD) is a rare congenital aortic disease. KD patients have a high risk of rupture, dissection, and compression of adjacent structures.
Tieyan Li, Lin Zou, Yunzhen Feng, Guoliang Fan, Yuanfeng Xin   +4 more
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Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer with right aortic arch and Kommerell diverticulum: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology, 2023
BackgroundEsophageal carcinoma accompanied by a right aortic arch (RAA) is very rare. When combined with Kommerell diverticulum (KD), a right aortic arch forms a vascular ring encircling both the esophagus and trachea.
Zhao-Jun Yu, Ling-Wen Guo, Yang-Yun Huang, Lilan Zhao, Zi-Jie He, Xiao-Jie Pan, Wen-Shu Chen   +6 more
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Right-Sided Aortic Arch With Symptomatic Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery–Kommerell Diverticulum [PDF]

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Right-sided aortic arch is a rare anomaly (incidence 0.05%), commonly associated with an aberrant subclavian artery (35% of cases) with a Kommerell diverticulum at the origin.
Adil S. Wani, MD, M. Fuad Jan, MBBS (Hons), MD, Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD   +2 more
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Single-stage hybrid repair of a ruptured Kommerell diverticulum associated with dextrorotation, bovine arch, and bicuspid aortic valve [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background A strategy for the surgical repair of ruptured Kommerell diverticulum has not yet been established. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that this entity could be associated with a number of other cardiac anomalies and this lesion can be ...
Jeko M. Madjarov, Michael G. Katz, Sarah M. Gubara, Svetozar Madzharov, Kevin Reames, Sophia Madjarova, Francis Robicsek   +6 more
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Atypical cardiovocal syndrome associated with right aortic arch and Kommerell diverticulum [PDF]

South African Journal of Radiology
Vocal cord palsy (VCP) can be caused by laryngeal and extra-laryngeal pathologies affecting the recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs). Many cases of left VCP related to cardiovascular pathologies have been documented.
Chetna Mishra, Vikas Yadav, Rama Anand, Moazzam Mojahid   +3 more
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