Aorta descends on right instead of on the left. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Right-sided aortic arch
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- SNOMEDCT_US:111321007
- Fyler:2720
- UMLS:C0035615
- SNOMEDCT_US:244229003
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The are several types of right aortic arch (RAA). RAA can recognized radiographically by leftward displacement of barium-filled esophagus or of an air-filled trachea. The aortic knob is absent from left side, and the para-aortic stripe returns to left side of spine just above diaphragm.