Dysphagia lusoria – case report

Authors

  • Sandra Alves Interna Complementar de O.R.L. do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE
  • Nuno Bettencourt Assistente de Cardiologia do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE
  • Pedro Oliveira Assistente de O.R.L. do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE
  • Artur Condé Chefe de Serviço de O.R.L. do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE
  • Agostinho Silva Director de Serviço de O.R.L. do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.417

Keywords:

dysphagia, lusoria, aorta, oesophagus

Abstract

Dysphagia lusoria is an unusual clinical entity, caused by oesophageal obstruction due to extrinsic mechanical compression originated by aortic arch anomalies. The authors present a case report of a 61 years male referred to the Otolaryngology Department with dysphagia for 3 months.

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How to Cite

Alves, S., Bettencourt, N., Oliveira, P., Condé, A., & Silva, A. (2008). Dysphagia lusoria – case report. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 46(4), 265–268. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.417

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 4 (2008): Dezembro

Section

Case Report