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VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 2 ( May-August, 2024 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and Relevance in Neck Surgery: A Case Report

Joycelyn Soo, Lydia Tan, Dilikua Pinto, Rajeev Parameswaran

Keywords : Case report, Subclavian artery, Thyroid parathyroid

Citation Information : Soo J, Tan L, Pinto D, Parameswaran R. Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and Relevance in Neck Surgery: A Case Report. World J Endoc Surg 2024; 16 (2):48-52.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1472

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 06-03-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is also known as “lusorial artery” and is a developmental anomaly whereby the artery courses posterior to the esophagus as a branch of the arch of the aorta. The condition is commonly associated with a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN). Here, we report three cases of ARSA associated with NRLN during thyroid and parathyroid surgery, detected during routine computerized tomography of the thorax. Patients commonly present with dysphagia, which can be disabling at times. In patients with severe symptoms associated with ARSA, vascular interventions may be required with open, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), or hybrid procedures.

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