Dysphagia lusoria presenting as epigastric pain

CT of the chest with contrast was significant for pneumomediastinum. [...]it demonstrated an aberrant right subclavian artery compressing on the posterior part of the oesophagus (figure 1 ). [...]surgical intervention was not recommended.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2017-12, Vol.2017, p.bcr-2017-223687
Main Authors: Daher, Hoda, Al Hadidi, Samer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Pain - diet therapy
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Abdominal Pain - pathology
Adult
Ammunition
Carotid arteries
Case reports
Crowd control
Deglutition Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Deglutition Disorders - diet therapy
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Deglutition Disorders - pathology
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Esophagus
Female
Humans
Images In
Lupus
Pain
Subclavian Artery - abnormalities
Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Veins & arteries
Vomiting
Weight Loss
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Summary:CT of the chest with contrast was significant for pneumomediastinum. [...]it demonstrated an aberrant right subclavian artery compressing on the posterior part of the oesophagus (figure 1 ). [...]surgical intervention was not recommended.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-223687