(1) Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Oita Medical University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan, JP
Abstract:
The case of a 43-year-old man found to have an aneurysm developing from a Kommerell's diverticulum at the origin of an aberrant retroesophageal left subclavian artery is reported herein. The aneurysm was treated by the open stent grafting technique and complete revascularization was achieved. Received: February 8, 2001 / Accepted: September 11, 2001