Diverticulum of Kommerell: A Review of a Series and a Report of a Case with Tracheal Deviation Compromising Single Lung Ventilation

Mossad, Emad B.; Farid, Ibrahim; Youssef, George; Ando, Motomi

doi:10.1097/00000539-200206000-00015

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“…There are two variants that are commonly described in literature. Left-sided aortic arch with aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA prevalence 0.5-2.0%) or right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery (prevalence 0.05-0.1%) [3]. Kommerell diverticulum occurs in a number of anomalies of aortic arch system.…”

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“…Most of the patients with KD are asymptomatic, found incidentally on imaging studies of the chest. Common symptoms of KD include dysphagia, cough, chest pain and stridor due to extrinsic compression of esophagus or tracheobronchial tree by the KD or dilatation of an aberrant subclavian artery [1,3]. Dysphagia is the most common symptom with KD, termed dysphagia lusoria [6].…”

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“…In 1936, Burchard Kommerell described an aortic diverticulum for the first time in a living patient [1]. Burchard described KD as saccular aneurysmal dilatation of aorta arch at the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery [2,3].…”

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Late presentation of right aortic arch with large left sided Kommerell diverticulum

Koppisetty¹,

Bis²,

Abbas³

et al. 2015

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International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. IJCRI publishes Review

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Late presentation of right aortic arch with large left sided Kommerell diverticulum

Koppisetty¹,

Bis²,

Abbas³

et al. 2015

IJCRI

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“…Some authors advocate that all Kommerell's diverticulum should be surgically addressed regardless of size to prevent rupture [8]. Other surgeons recommend interventions for symptomatic diverticuli larger than 5 cm [4].…”

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Pulmonary artery agenesis and Kommerell's diverticulum presenting with hemoptysis

Rousou

Tetenta

Boffa

2009

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that is commonly associated with additional cardiovascular abnormalities. We report a case of intrapulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis in a patient with left-sided pulmonary artery agenesis as well as the first description of this anomaly in a patient with a diverticulum of Kommerell. The patient was successfully treated by performing a left pneumonectomy. #

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“…Diese kongenitale Aussackung der Aorta ist definiert als aneurysmatisch ausgeweiteter Abgang einer aberranten rechten A. subclavia (bei linkem Aortenbogen; 0,5% der Bevölkerung) bzw. aberranten linken A. subclavia (bei rechtem Aortenbogen; 0,1% der Bevölkerung) [21]. Entwicklungsgeschichtlich handelt es sich hier um das persistierende Ende des unterbrochenen 4.…”

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Sakkiforme Aneurysmen des Isthmus aortae

Müller

Hoffmann

Weber

et al. 2004

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Most aneurysms of the isthmus aortae, particularly those following thoracic trauma, are most likely to be diagnosed as acute dissecting or post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms. Furthermore, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers in patients with atherosclerosis, congenital aneurysms such as ductus diverticulum and Kommerell's diverticulum, luetic aneurysms, and saccular aneurysms associated with Marfan's syndrome have to be included in the list of differential diagnoses. In view of the severe effect of any open thoracic surgical intervention, exact preoperative diagnosis is crucial. We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient who was accidentally diagnosed with an aneurysm of the atherosclerotic isthmus aortae. The aneurysm extended from the aorta to the dorsal site. The sacciform aneurysm (4.5 cm) was resected electively. Based upon localisation and pathomorphological findings, a penetrating ulcer was diagnosed. We also present a review of the current literature and give a survey of the differential diagnoses of aneurysms of the aortic isthmus: penetrating atherosclerotic ulcus, acute (traumatic) dissecting aneurysm, post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm, ductus diverticulum, Kommerell's diverticulum, syphilitic aneurysm, and sacciform aneurysm due to Marfan's syndrome.

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Diverticulum of Kommerell: A Review of a Series and a Report of a Case with Tracheal Deviation Compromising Single Lung Ventilation

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Late presentation of right aortic arch with large left sided Kommerell diverticulum

Late presentation of right aortic arch with large left sided Kommerell diverticulum

Pulmonary artery agenesis and Kommerell's diverticulum presenting with hemoptysis

Sakkiforme Aneurysmen des Isthmus aortae

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