Dysphagia as an interdisciplinary problem. Difficulties in the diagnostic process of the vascular anomaly: a right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery (case report)
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Dysphagia is an underestimated health problem. At the same time, it is a potentially life-threatening condition. Dysphagia in young adults is rare and thus it is rarely discussed in the literature. Vascular anomalies are much less frequent causes of dysphagia than structural pathologies of the digestive system, iatrogenic lesions or neurological causes. This paper presents a case of a 21-year-old woman with escalating dysphagia in the course of a congenital vascular anomaly in the form of a right-sided aortic arch with retroesophageal left subclavian artery (left arteria lusoria) and compression. The paper highlights delayed symptomatology of the congenital defect, reasons behind the long-lasting diagnostic process, and the role of the laryngological – phoniatric examination in order to exclude oral and pharyngeal causes. The differential diagnostics and treatment options are discussed thereinafter.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Barbara Maciejewska, Karolina Kania, Piotr Kowal, Bożena Wiskirska-Woźnica
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