An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia: Type II Right-Sided Aortic Arch with Kommerell’s Diverticulum

An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia: Type II Right-Sided Aortic Arch with Kommerell’s Diverticulum

Kommerell’s diverticulum is an uncommon aortic arch anomaly. Kommerell’s diverticulum cases may be asymptomatic, symptoms of compression on the trachea or esophagus may be seen, and these cases also have a risk of spontaneous aortic rupture. In this study, images of a Kommerell diverticulum case tha...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of surgery 2023-10, Vol.85 (Suppl 2), p.397-398
Hauptverfasser: Ayyildiz, Veysel, Aydin, Yener, Ogul, Hayri
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiac Surgery
Case reports
Deglutition disorders
Diverticulum
Dysphagia
Heart
Images in Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Kommerell’s diverticulum is an uncommon aortic arch anomaly. Kommerell’s diverticulum cases may be asymptomatic, symptoms of compression on the trachea or esophagus may be seen, and these cases also have a risk of spontaneous aortic rupture. In this study, images of a Kommerell diverticulum case that caused severe esophageal compression and dysphagia were presented.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-022-03621-y