A case of a rare aortic arch variation: the avian form

JBR-BTR. 2014 Nov-Dec;97(6):349-50. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.131.

Abstract

Variations in the branching pattern of the aortic arch are multiple. The avian form is an extremely rare anatomical variation with only a few reported cases in the literature. Herein we report a case of avian variation with two branches arising from the aortic arch: a bicarotid trunk and a common origin for bilateral subclavian arteries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography