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Unusual symptomatic late onset presentation of aberrant right subclavian artery: report of two cases and short literature review.
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Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace [Monaldi Arch Chest Dis] 2017 May 18; Vol. 87 (1), pp. 774. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 18. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Aberrant subclavian arteries are congenital vascular anomalies that usually do not cause any symptoms. When symptomatic they are considered as a rare cause of dysphagia. This presentation is known as dysphagia lusoria. They are diagnosed by barium swallow or contrast-enhanced computed tomography, although it may be an incidental finding. Management varies from life modifications and drug therapy to surgical intervention. We report two cases of the unusual form of late onset symptomatic presentation because of the presence of aberrant right subclavian artery. Main symptom was chest pain without dysphagia. Due to age and medical comorbidities both patients where managed conservatively.
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- Aged
Cardiovascular Abnormalities complications
Cardiovascular Abnormalities epidemiology
Chest Pain etiology
Comorbidity
Conservative Treatment methods
Deglutition Disorders etiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
Treatment Outcome
Cardiovascular Abnormalities diagnostic imaging
Chest Pain diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders diagnosis
Subclavian Artery abnormalities
Subclavian Artery diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1122-0643
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28635200
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2017.774