Dual esophageal compression secondary to two vascular abnormalities.
Pedro Antonio Sánchez-FuentesJosé Ruiz PardoElisabet Vidaña MárquezRicardo Belda LozanoPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2022)
We report the case of a 65-year-old male with hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, who presented due to pyrosis and regurgitation. A CT scan incidentally identified esophageal compression at two sites because of vascular abnormalities, which was asymptomatic. The proximal compression was due to a Kommerell's diverticulum (Fig. 1) and the distal one due to aortic tortuosity (Fig. 2). Esophageal manometry revealed a distal obstructive pattern of mechanical origin, which was consistent with the observed aortic kink. The esophagogram (Fig. 3) showed a proximal filling defect and a bend in the distal third.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- minimally invasive
- computed tomography
- blood pressure
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular disease
- pulmonary artery
- dual energy
- aortic dissection
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- aortic stenosis
- image quality
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- pulmonary hypertension
- magnetic resonance
- positron emission tomography
- atrial fibrillation
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle