Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Korean Circ J. 2009 Jun;39(6):258-60. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.6.258. Epub 2009 Jun 30.
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.
主动脉性吞咽困难是由于迂曲、扩张或动脉瘤样的粥样硬化性胸主动脉对食管产生外压而导致的吞咽困难。这种情况非常少见,通常与高龄、身材矮小的女性、高血压和脊柱后凸有关。我们在此报告一例患有吞咽困难的患者,其患有主动脉瘤。