Publication: Esophageal compression by a mediastinal vascular structure as a result of a dysphagia lusoria.
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2020
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Fernández Álvarez, Paula
Valladolid León, José Manuel
Caunedo Álvarez, Ángel
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Dysphagia lusoria is an uncommon cause of mechanical dysphagia due to extrinsic compression. It is a congenital aortic root abnormality that occurs as a consequence of an aberrant right subclavian artery, in most cases. We report an illustrative case of dysphagia lusoria in a young female, secondary to the presence of the abnormal mediastinal vessel.
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Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Deglutition Disorders
Female
Humans
Mediastinum
Subclavian Artery
Deglutition Disorders
Female
Humans
Mediastinum
Subclavian Artery