Review paper

Dysphagia lusoria: A vascular etiology?

Volume: 4, Issue: 6, Pages: 1238 - 1239
Published: May 28, 2020
Abstract
Dysphagia lusoria is difficulty swallowing as a result of extrinsic esophageal compression by an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA). We present the case of a 59‐year‐old patient with ARSA and history of chronic dysphagia. Vascular decompressive surgery was performed, but it failed to resolve his symptoms. Esophageal manometry indicated concomitant esophageal gastric junction outflow obstruction in the setting of a small hiatal hernia. Our...
Paper Details
Title
Dysphagia lusoria: A vascular etiology?
Published Date
May 28, 2020
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
6
Pages
1238 - 1239
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.