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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-e0e1ffa0292748f69f98e3061181fe2f2025-08-20T01:58:28ZengThe Kandy Society of MedicineSri Lanka Journal of Medicine2579-19902025-01-01334404410.4038/sljm.v33i4.547547Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureJ. Arudchelvam0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4371-4527M. N. Jazeel1University of ColomboNational Hospital ColomboRight 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.https://account.sljm.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljm2/article/view/547aberrant left subclavian arterydevelopment of the aortaright aortic arch |
| spellingShingle | J. Arudchelvam M. N. Jazeel Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine aberrant left subclavian artery development of the aorta right aortic arch |
| title | Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | right aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery presenting with dysphagia lusoria a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | aberrant left subclavian artery development of the aorta right aortic arch |
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