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[Bleeding from an aberrant right subclavian artery (case report)].
A Ya Ilkanich1, V V Darvin1, A V Satinov2
1Surgut State University, 628408, Surgut, Russian Federation.
Summary
Aberrant right subclavian artery anomalies can lead to life-threatening arterioesophageal fistulas and hemorrhage, especially with prolonged tube feeding. Endoscopic hemostasis was ineffective, but endovascular stents and endoscopic clipping successfully occluded the fistula.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Interventional Radiology
Background:
- The aberrant right subclavian artery (arteria lusoria) is the most common aortic arch vessel anomaly.
- A rare complication is arterioesophageal fistula formation, leading to potentially fatal hemorrhage.
- No established diagnostic or therapeutic algorithm exists due to the condition's rarity.