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Thoracic aortic aneurysm presenting with dysphagia: a fatal delay in diagnosis

Extrinsic oesophageal compression leading to dysphagia is a recognised but uncommon sole presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysms. This has been referred to as Dysphagia Aortica, and is a late presentation of large thoracic aneurysms, or a symptom of impending aorto-oesophageal fistula. We present...

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Autores principales: Hiller, H.G., Lagattolla, N.R.F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289919