Esophageal compression by a common left pulmonary venous trunk

Dysphagia is a symptom with diverse etiologies including luminal narrowing of the esophagus and motility disorders. Arterial vessels are known to compress the esophagus and cause luminal narrowing. However, identifying a pulmonary venous compression of the esophagus rarely occurs in a patient with d...

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Published in:BJR case reports 2020-12, Vol.6 (4), p.20200007
Main Authors: Mogel, Daniel Z, Kotler, Donald P, Guelfguat, Mark
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Language:English
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Summary:Dysphagia is a symptom with diverse etiologies including luminal narrowing of the esophagus and motility disorders. Arterial vessels are known to compress the esophagus and cause luminal narrowing. However, identifying a pulmonary venous compression of the esophagus rarely occurs in a patient with dysphagia. The technology available at the time of the few prior case reports published more than three decades ago limited the analysis of the pulmonary vessels. We report a case that utilized CT-angiography as well as multiplanar reconstructions and three-dimensional imaging to demonstrate that esophageal compression in the patient presenting with dysphagia was caused by a large left common pulmonary vein.
ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20200007