Rowe J G, Hosni A A
ENT Department, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
J Laryngol Otol. 1994 Jan;108(1):67-8. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100125885.
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms are rare, but are occasionally recognized as causing dysphagia. These aneurysms generally occur at or above the bifurcation. Here we present what we believe is a unique case: a common carotid artery aneurysm compressing the upper oesophagus, and mimicking the obstruction of a post-cricoid carcinoma.
颅外颈动脉动脉瘤较为罕见,但偶尔也会被发现可导致吞咽困难。这些动脉瘤通常发生在颈动脉分叉处或其上方。在此,我们报告一例我们认为独特的病例:一例颈总动脉瘤压迫食管上段,酷似环状软骨后癌造成的梗阻。