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Navigating the Esophageal Enigma: A Vascular Odyssey of Dysphagia
Olayiwola Bolaji1, Faizal Ouedraogo2, Olanrewaju K Adabale3
1Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.
Abstract:
We report a 58-year-old female with severe throat pain, difficulty swallowing, choking on solid meals, coughing, and hoarseness. CT angiography of the chest revealed vascular compression of the esophagus by an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA). The patient underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and revascularization to address the ARSA. The patient experienced significant improvement in her symptoms following the surgical intervention. Dysphagia lusoria is a rare condition involving compression of the esophagus and airway by an ARSA. While medical management is the first line of treatment for mild symptoms, surgical intervention is often necessary for severe cases or those unresponsive to conservative management. TEVAR with revascularization is a feasible and minimally invasive option for treating symptomatic non-aneurysmal ARSA, potentially resulting in favorable outcomes.
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