Open AccessDysphagia lusoria: A review of the literature and a case report of a young lady presenting with atypical chest pain
Author(s) -
Mohammed Almarri,
Ahmed Mahfouz,
Hamad Saadon Al-Adba,
Rafid S. Hamid Al Ani,
Nood D. Almarri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of emergency medicine, trauma and acute care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-7094
pISSN - 1999-7086
DOI - 10.5339/jemtac.2013.3
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , chest pain , asymptomatic , aortic arch , subclavian artery , surgery , diverticulum (mollusc) , radiology , aorta
The term Dysphagia lusoria refers to an extraordinary disposition of the subclavian artery (lusorian artery) as a cause of oesophageal obstruction. Although most individuals are asymptomatic, they might present with unspecific thoracic pain, dysphagia, dyspnea, arterioesophageal or arteriotracheal fistulae with hematemesis or hemoptysis. This paper presents the first case report in Qatar of a young lady presented with atypical chest pain resulting from dysphagia lusoria caused by a right aortic arch with a diverticulum (of Kommerell) at the origin of an aberrant left subclavian artery and a review of the literature.