Servikal aortik ark

Servikal aortik ark, nadir görülen bir konjenital anomalidir. Çocuklukta genellikle semptomatiktir, ancak asemptomatik erişkinlerde bazen bu anormallik farklı nedenlerden dolayı radyolojik görüntüleme sırasında teşhis edilir. Biz bu yazıda öksürük ve nefes darlığı ile başvuran servikal aortik ark olgusunu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesini amaçladık.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Servikal, aortik ark, nefes darlığı

Cervical aortic arch

Cervical aortic arch is an unusual congenital anomaly. It is usually symptomatic in childhood, but sometimes this abnormality is diagnosed during radiological examination because of unrelated causes in asymptomatic adults. We aimed to report a case of cervical aortic arch and review of the literature which presented with cough and shortness of breath.

Keywords:

Cervical, aortic arch, shortness of breath,

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