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Contained Rupture of a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare and Life-Threatening Cause of Dysphagia
Marion Kestemont1, Aurélien Gonze2, Gaëlle Ngueke Nguimgo Gaëlle3
1Emergency Department, Hospital Centre EpiCura, Mons, BEL.
Abstract:
Dysphagia is commonly seen in the elderly and has both benign and malignant causes. A difficulty in swallowing due to the esophageal compression by the aorta, or dysphagia aortica, is a rare entity, little described in literature. However, diagnostic error or diagnostic and treatment delays of aortic dysphagia can be fatal. Herein, we report a case of dysphagia aortica caused by the contained rupture of a descending aneurysmatic thoracic aorta, presenting at the emergency department with acute dysphagia and diffuse chest pain, successfully treated by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair.
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