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Late development of esophageal compression from a vascular ring. Ann Thorac Surg 1995 Nov;60(5):1413-5

Date

11/01/1995

Pubmed ID

8526642

DOI

10.1016/0003-4975(95)00497-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028839712 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Severe esophageal compression due to a vascular ring rarely develops after childhood. We report a case of a 57-year-old man with recent onset of dysphagia associated with right aortic arch, right descending aorta, and retroesophageal left subclavian artery arising from an arch diverticulum. Surgical repair was recommended for relief of symptoms and to prevent rupture of the diverticulum. The patient underwent left thoracotomy, division of the ligamentum arteriosum, and excision of the arch diverticulum. The left subclavian artery was reimplanted into the left common carotid artery through a separate neck incision. The patient had total relief of dysphagia postoperatively.

Author List

Nicolosi AC, Cambria RA

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Diseases
Deglutition Disorders
Diverticulum
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Subclavian Artery