The left thoracotomy approach for excision of distal tracheal carcinoma in the presence of right-sided aorta.

Authors

Laura Socci
Maruti Kumaran
Munib Malik
Antonio E Martin-Ucar

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-2013

Abstract

Tracheal primary carcinoma is a rare malignancy, and we believe that its presence in a patient with a right-sided aorta has not been described before. We report a case of a primary tracheal squamous carcinoma in a patient with a four-branched right-sided aortic arch. The patient underwent a tracheal resection approached by a left thoracotomy. The surgical exposure was excellent once the ligamentum arteriosum had been divided. All the aortic arch branches and the phrenic, vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves were identified and preserved.

Volume

16

Issue

4

First Page

560

Last Page

562

ISSN

1569-9285

Published In/Presented At

Socci, L., Kumaran, M., Malik, M., & Martin-Ucar, A. E. (2013). The left thoracotomy approach for excision of distal tracheal carcinoma in the presence of right-sided aorta. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 16(4), 560–562. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs498

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

23315182

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article