A Shunt From the Brain: Left Internal Carotid Artery Arising From the Left Pulmonary Artery in Tetralogy of Fallot
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2015
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ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
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Origin of a common carotid artery from a pulmonary artery is extremely rare, but isolated origin of an internal carotid artery from a pulmonary artery with intracardiac anomaly has not been reported before. We report a case of the left internal carotid artery arising from the left pulmonary artery in a case of tetralogy of Fallot. The possible embryologic mechanism and the surgical management of this unique lesion are described. (C) 2015 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Cardiovascular System & Cardiology; Respiratory System; Surgery
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99 ,2;E47-E49