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Published on: July 21, 2023
Syncope as initial presentation of kommerell diverticulum
Ronny Cohen1, Pablo Loarte, Christine Garcia
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York ; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Abstract:
Kommerell diverticulum (KD) is an aortic arch diverticulum at the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery. It is a rare anatomical anomaly that can be associated with a double aortic arc, a left aortic arch, and anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery or a right aortic arch with anomalous left subclavian artery. We present a case of KD presenting initially as syncope, as well as a review of the literature of this rare syndrome, including diagnosis, imaging techniques, and current surgical treatments.
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