Case Report
Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 01, 1970 | Pages: 1 - 5 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1644152189
Dysphagia, looking further than the usual suspects, a case report
Authors: Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter , Gert-Jan Greuter
Article Info
Authors
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Gert-Jan Greuter
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Publication History
Received: February 09, 2022
Accepted:
Published: January 01, 1970
Abstract
Background: Vascular ring is a rare diagnosis in adults as the majority is diagnosed in symptomatic infants or young children. Only a few cases are documented in the literature of dysphagia in adults caused by a vascular ring. It is not uncommon for an adult diagnosed with vascular rings to have asthma in his medical history. Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman presented with dysphagia with a medical history of slight asthma and left hemithyroidectomy. After extensive workup, it was determined to be the result of a right-sided aortic arch with a left-sided arteriosum ligament, a left aberrant subclavian artery with Kommerell's diverticulum, and a ventral left common carotid artery. Conclusion: A right-sided aorta with a left-sided arteriosum ligament is a vascular ring and should be recognized as such. Although rare in adults, one should be triggered to think of a vascular ring in patients with dysphagia, especially with mild asthma and reflux complaints.
Keywords: right sided aorta, case report, dysphagia, vascular ring, green
