Dysphagia Lusoria: An Uncommon Cause of Dysphagia

Dysphagia lusoria - a rare cause of prolonged Dysphagia.

A 64-year-old man presented with prolonged history of intermittent dysphagia with sensation of food sticking at his upper chest. Physical examination was unremarkable, and an upper endoscopy did not reveal the underlying cause. On computed tomography scan of thorax, an aberrant right subclavian artery was seen coursing posterior to the esophagus resulting in external compression, which is a typ...

Dysphagia lusoria.

A76-year-old woman presented with difficulty swallowing solid food and with shortness of breath. Her symptoms had developed over several months. She did not have odynophagia, had not experienced weight loss and did not drink alcohol or smoke. Her physical exam was unremarkable. Barium esophagography showed a posterior oblique indentation of the proximal esophagus slightly above the level of the...

Dysphagia Lusoria and Zenker’s Diverticulum

Una mujer de 81 años fue remitida para evaluación de una disfagia que padecía desde hacía cuatro años. Una endoscopia gastrointestinal reveló un divertículo de Zenker y una compresión extrínseca del esófago. Un escaneo computadorizado del tórax confirmó la presencia de la comprensión extrínseca, causada por una arteria subclavia derecha aberrada, que comprometía la pared esofágica posterior, lo...

Eagle syndrome as an uncommon cause of dysphagia.

Dysphagia lusoria presenting as epigastric pain.

Daher H, Al Hadidi S. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-223687 Description A 36-year-old African–American woman with medical history of systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, protein S deficiency and recurrent deep venous thrombosis presented to outpatient clinic complaining of epigastric pain associated with nausea, vomiting and unintentional weight loss. Esophagogastroduodenosco...