Dysphagia aortica

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 1980 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Digestive Diseases and Sciences, volume 25, pages 807-810 (issn: 0163-2116, eissn: 1573-2568,

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Authors: M C, Beachley; E P, Siconolfi; H R, Madoff; R M, Chaudhry;

doi: 10.1007/bf01345305

pmid: 7428589

Dysphagia aortica

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Abstract

A tortuous thoracic aorta is common in the elderly, often displacing the esophagus without causing organic obstruction. The potential for this complication is present, and a case is reported which required surgical relief of this problem.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Esophagus, Humans, Aorta, Thoracic, Female, Constriction, Pathologic, Deglutition Disorders, Aortography, Aged, Dilatation, Pathologic

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