• J Thorac Dis · Dec 2013

    An unusual cause of dysphagia: thoracic aorta aneurysm.

    • Wu-Ping Wang, Xiao-Long Yan, Yun-Feng Ni, Tao Zhang, Yong Han, Xiao-Fei Li, and Qiang Lu.
    • Department of Thoracic surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China.
    • J Thorac Dis. 2013 Dec 1;5(6):E224-6.

    AbstractThe vascular structure related compression of esophagus is rather rare. Aberrant right subclavicular artery accounts for the majority of the rare entity, while the thoracic aorta aneurysm is a more dangerous type, called as dysphagia aortica. Delay in diagnosis and treatment of the dysphagia aortica predisposes to rupture and death. Herein, we reported a female patient with thoracic aorta aneurysm. A quick diagnosis by using chest contrast computed tomography (CT) scan and angiography of heart was made, and followed by emergent surgery. In the process, there was no delay on the diagnosis and treatment. The patient is going on well in the follow up.

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