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Esophageal compression by a mediastinal vascular structure as a result of a dysphagia lusoria.

Paula Fernández-ÁlvarezJosé Manuel Valladolid LeónÁngel Caunedo Álvarez
Published in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2021)
Dysphagia lusoria is an uncommon cause of mechanical dysphagia due to extrinsic compression. It is a congenital aortic root abnormality that occurs as a consequence of an aberrant right subclavian artery, in most cases. We report an illustrative case of dysphagia lusoria in a young female, secondary to the presence of the abnormal mediastinal vessel.
Keyphrases
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