A Patient With Dysphagia due to an Aortic Aneurysm

Dysphagia aortica is difficulty in swallowing caused by extrinsic compression of the esophagus due to an ectatic, tortuous, or aneurysmatic atherosclerotic thoracic aorta. This condition is very uncommon, and it is usually associated with old age, women with short stature, hypertension, and kyphosis...

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Published inKorean circulation journal Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 258 - 260
Main Authors Kim, Jeong-Ho, Jang, Sung-Won, Kim, Dong-Bin, Lee, Hyun-Jeong, Kim, Jae-Gyung, Kwon, Bum-Jun, Cho, Eun-Ju, Rho, Tai-Ho, Kim, Jae-Hyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Society of Cardiology 01.06.2009
대한심장학회
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Case Report
내과학
Aortic aneurysm
Dysphagia
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ISSN1738-5520
1738-5555
1738-5555
DOI10.4070/kcj.2009.39.6.258

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Summary:Dysphagia aortica is difficulty in swallowing caused by extrinsic compression of the esophagus due to an ectatic, tortuous, or aneurysmatic atherosclerotic thoracic aorta. This condition is very uncommon, and it is usually associated with old age, women with short stature, hypertension, and kyphosis. We report herein a case involving a patient with dysphagia who had an aortic aneurysm.
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ISSN:1738-5520
1738-5555
1738-5555
DOI:10.4070/kcj.2009.39.6.258