Dysphagia caused by an aberrant right subclavian artery

An aberrant right subclavian artery is the commonest aortic arch anomaly. Majority of them were asymptom- atic. An aberrant subclavian artery is a rare cause of dysphagia in adults. This condition is also known as dys- phagia lusoria. We report a case of dysphagia in a 49-year-old woman from an aber...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Radhiana, Md Ralib@Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Wan Leman, Wan Ishlah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/1791/1/IMJMVol10No1_pg43-45.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1791/
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Summary:An aberrant right subclavian artery is the commonest aortic arch anomaly. Majority of them were asymptom- atic. An aberrant subclavian artery is a rare cause of dysphagia in adults. This condition is also known as dys- phagia lusoria. We report a case of dysphagia in a 49-year-old woman from an aberrant right subclavian artery. Diagnosis of her condition was made with barium swallow and MDCT (multidetector computed tomography) scan. She was managed conservatively.