An aberrant right subclavian artery in a chronic obstructive airway disease patient

Elendu KC; Chima E; Uwanuruochi K

doi:10.61386/imj.v7i2.455

Authors

Elendu KC Radiology Department, NSIA Umuahia Diagnostic Centre, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria
Chima E Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gregory University Uturu, Amachara Campus & Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria
Uwanuruochi K Department of Medicine, College of medicine and health sciences, Gregory University Uturu, Amachara Campus & Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v7i2.455

Keywords:

Chronic obstructive airway disease, chest pain, aberrant right subclavian artery

Abstract

Background: A seventy-six year old man, known hypertensive, presented with chest pain of five years duration, associated with exertional breathlessness, wheeze, cough, leg swelling and fatigue. His chest radiograph showed signs of hyperinflation, and chest computer tomography showed an aberrant right subclavian artery. We discuss the implications of this finding to diagnosis, and clinical management.