Right sided aortic arch

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Cough and breath shortness.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
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Right sided aortic arch is present. Additionally, patchy ill-defined mostly subpleural opacities are seen in both lungs. Mild degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the thoracic spine. 

Case Discussion

Right sided aortic arch is a patient with suspected COVID19 pneumonia. Right-sided aortic arch is a type of aortic arch variant characterized by the aortic arch coursing to the right of the trachea.

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