Choi Sally H J, Yang Gary K, Gagnon Joel
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Nov 13;5(4):501-505. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.08.008. eCollection 2019 Dec.
Dysphagia aortica is a rare entity defined as difficulty in swallowing due to external compression by the aorta. Aneurysmal dysphagia aortica successfully treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with known thoracoabdominal aneurysm who presented with acute shortness of breath and 3-month history of dysphagia. Computed tomography angiography revealed aneurysmal growth and massive esophageal dilation. She underwent TEVAR and visceral debranching, which led to complete symptom resolution correlated with sac regression. We also present a comprehensive review of the literature with a focus on cases of aneurysmal dysphagia aortica treated with TEVAR.
主动脉性吞咽困难是一种罕见病症,定义为因主动脉外部压迫导致的吞咽困难。经胸主动脉腔内修复术(TEVAR)成功治疗的动脉瘤性主动脉吞咽困难极为罕见。我们报告一例74岁已知胸腹主动脉瘤的女性患者,她出现急性呼吸急促和3个月的吞咽困难病史。计算机断层扫描血管造影显示动脉瘤增大和食管大量扩张。她接受了TEVAR和内脏去分支手术,症状完全缓解,与瘤体缩小相关。我们还对文献进行了全面综述,重点关注接受TEVAR治疗的动脉瘤性主动脉吞咽困难病例。