Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Right aortic arch (RAA) occurs in 0.05% to 0.1% of the individuals. Dysphagia lusoria is the difficulty in swallowing due to the compression of the oesophagus due to aberrant vessels. We report a case of aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSA) arising from the RAA resulting in dysphagia in a 59-year-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Kandy Society of Medicine
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://account.sljm.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljm2/article/view/547 |
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| Summary: | Right aortic arch (RAA) occurs in 0.05% to 0.1% of the individuals. Dysphagia lusoria is the difficulty in swallowing due to the compression of the oesophagus due to aberrant vessels. We report a case of aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSA) arising from the RAA resulting in dysphagia in a 59-year-old male. However, he was able to take meals with minimal difficulties. A computerised tomographic scan (CT) of the chest revealed a RAA and an ALSA running posterior to the oesophagus compressing it. Considering that the patient can take meals and maintain his weight, he was managed conservatively. |
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| ISSN: | 2579-1990 |