Dysphagia caused by an aberrant right subclavian artery
An aberrant right subclavian artery is the commonest aortic arch anomaly. Majority of them were asymptom- atic. An aberrant subclavian artery is a rare cause of dysphagia in adults. This condition is also known as dys- phagia lusoria. We report a case of dysphagia in a 49-year-old woman from an aber...
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Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/1791/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1791/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1791/1/IMJMVol10No1_pg43-45.pdf |
| Summary: | An aberrant right subclavian artery is the commonest aortic arch anomaly. Majority of them were asymptom- atic. An aberrant subclavian artery is a rare cause of dysphagia in adults. This condition is also known as dys- phagia lusoria. We report a case of dysphagia in a 49-year-old woman from an aberrant right subclavian artery. Diagnosis of her condition was made with barium swallow and MDCT (multidetector computed tomography) scan. She was managed conservatively. |
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