Late-onset dysphagia lusoria.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Symptomatic vascular rings are uncommon in adults. We report a case of dysphagia in a 48-year-old woman from a right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and left-sided ligamentum arteriosum. Through a left posterolateral thoracotomy, the ligamentum was divided, relieving the patient's dysphagia. Twenty-three cases of adult-onset dysphagia lusoria attributable to this anatomy have been reported. We recommend a left thoracotomy with division of the ligamentum as treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Deglutition Disorders
- Esophageal Stenosis
- Subclavian Artery