Rare causes of dysphagia; Mediastinal vascular anomalies

Tulin Durgun Yetim¹, Yasemin Bilgin Buyukkarabacak², Hanifi Bayarogulları³, Secil Gunher Arıca⁴, İbrahim Yetim⁵, Vefik Arıca^6*

¹Mustafa Kemal university thoracic surgery department, assist. Proff. Dr. Hatay, Turkey.

²Ondokuz Mayıs university thoracic surgery department, MD, Samsun, Turkey.

³Mustafa Kemal university radiology department, asisst Proff. Dr. Hatay, Turkey.

⁴Mustafa Kemal university family medicine department, asisst Proff. Dr. Hatay, Turkey.

⁵Mustafa Kemal university general surgery department, asisst Proff. Dr. Hatay, Turkey.

⁶Mustafa Kemal university pediatric department, asisst Proff. Dr. Hatay, Turkey.

*Corresponding author E-mail: vefikarica@hotmail.com; mobil: +90505 6797877

Accepted 09 April, 2012

Abstract

Esophageal dysphagia is caused by either motility disorders or intraluminal and extraluminal obstructing pathologies of the esophagus. Mediastinal vascular anomalies are often the rare causes of swallowing difficulty and can be missed in diagnosis. The most frequently observed mediastinal vascular anomaly is the right arcus aorta. Chest x-ray, thorax CT or MR is useful in the diagnosis.

Keywords: Dysphagia; esophagus; Right Arcus Aorta