Aberrant Insertion of the Right Subclavian Artery: an Unusual Cause of Dysphagia in an Adult

INTRODUCTION: Within this report, we present a patient with difficulty of swallowing caused by an aberrant right subclavian artery. DISCUSSION: This is a congenital anomaly with the right subclavian artery originating from the dorsal part of the aortic arch and coursing through the mediastinum betwe...

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Autores principales: Schouten van der Velden, Arjan P., Berger, Paul, Krasznai, Attila G., van Duijvendijk, Peter, van der Vliet, J. Adam
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2766464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19557482
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11605-009-0947-y
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Within this report, we present a patient with difficulty of swallowing caused by an aberrant right subclavian artery. DISCUSSION: This is a congenital anomaly with the right subclavian artery originating from the dorsal part of the aortic arch and coursing through the mediastinum between the esophagus and the vertebral column. The diagnosis and treatment of this disorder is discussed based on the findings from the literature.

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