Innominate arterial rupture distal to anomalous origin of left carotid artery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Isolated innominate arterial rupture from blunt trauma is rare. We present the case of a pregnant woman with an isolated injury to the innominate artery distal to an anomalous origin of the left common carotid artery. A safe operative technique is described.
Medical subject headings
- Brachiocephalic Trunk
- Carotid Artery, Common
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular