Abstract
We report the observation of a patient suffering from dysphagia lusoria, a dysphagia caused by an anomalous form of the right subclavian artery. The diagnosis was confirmed by aortic arch angiography and cine-oesophagogram. Oesophageal manometric study revealed segmental hypoperistalsis and anti-peristalsis. Dysphagia disappeared with cisapride. This observation suggests that dysphagia lusoria is caused by oesophageal motility disorders and not by vascular compression.
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Anti-Ulcer Agents / therapeutic use
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Cisapride
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Deglutition Disorders / drug therapy
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Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / complications*
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / drug therapy
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Manometry
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Middle Aged
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Piperidines / therapeutic use
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Subclavian Artery / abnormalities*
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Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vascular Diseases / complications*
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Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Substances
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Anti-Ulcer Agents
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Piperidines
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Cisapride