Dysphagia lusoria caused by an aberrant right subclavian artery

A 36-year-old, otherwise-healthy woman with a 6-year history of progressive dysphagia underwent an esophagogram that revealed an oblique extrinsic defect with an inferior-to-superior (left-to-right) course consistent with an aberrant right subclavian artery. An aortogram confirmed the diagnosis of a...

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Published inTexas Heart Institute journal Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 168 - 171
Main Authors Carrizo, Gonzalo J, Marjani, Massoud A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2004
Subjects
Adult
Cardiovascular Abnormalities - complications
Cardiovascular Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging
Cardiovascular Abnormalities - surgery
Case Reports
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Female
Humans
Radiography, Thoracic
Subclavian Artery - abnormalities
Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging
Subclavian Artery - surgery
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Summary:A 36-year-old, otherwise-healthy woman with a 6-year history of progressive dysphagia underwent an esophagogram that revealed an oblique extrinsic defect with an inferior-to-superior (left-to-right) course consistent with an aberrant right subclavian artery. An aortogram confirmed the diagnosis of aberrant right subclavian artery. She underwent surgical repair, tolerated the procedure well, and was discharged home, symptom free, on postoperative day 3. We found that the right supraclavicular approach provides good exposure and avoids the morbidity of the classically described approach via a median sternotomy or thoracotomy.
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ISSN:0730-2347