Caught in a vice.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2022
Abstract
Esophageal dysmotility and dysphagia are well known in patients with scleroderma. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in these patients is an indication for lung transplantation but is considered high risk in many centers. This report is an attempt to highlight how anatomical causes can contribute to dysphagia in such patients and complicate the post-operative course after lung transplantation. Such a finding is uncommon in this subset of patients and use of suitable imaging can help in arriving at the diagnosis. We present a patient following lung transplantation for scleroderma related ILD with an aberrant right subclavian artery compressing the esophagus in a vice like grip. Imaging is the key to prompt diagnosis and management.
Volume
38
Issue
4
First Page
438
Last Page
441
ISSN
0970-9134
Published In/Presented At
Dulam, V., Keshavamurthy, S., Kumaran, M., Hota, P., Gutierrez, C., Kashem, M. A., & Toyoda, Y. (2022). Caught in a vice. Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 38(4), 438–441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-022-01348-9
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
35756563
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article