Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Presenting with Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| Authors: |
J. Arudchelvam, M. N. Jazeel |
| Source: |
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, Vol 33, Iss 4, Pp 40-44 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: |
The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
aberrant left subclavian artery, development of the aorta, right aortic arch, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Right aortic arch (RAA) occurs in 0.05% to 0.1% of the individuals. Dysphagia lusoria is the difficulty in swallowing due to the compression of the oesophagus due to aberrant vessels. We report a case of aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSA) arising from the RAA resulting in dysphagia in a 59-year-old male. However, he was able to take meals with minimal difficulties. A computerised tomographic scan (CT) of the chest revealed a RAA and an ALSA running posterior to the oesophagus compressing it. Considering that the patient can take meals and maintain his weight, he was managed conservatively. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2579-1990 |
| Relation: |
https://account.sljm.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljm2/article/view/547; https://doaj.org/toc/2579-1990 |
| DOI: |
10.4038/sljm.v33i4.547 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e0e1ffa0292748f69f98e3061181fe2f |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.0e1ffa0292748f69f98e3061181fe2f |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
