Aberrant right subclavian artery and bibasilar bronchiectasis: is there any association?

Nguyen Ho Lam; Tran Van Ngoc; Le Thuong Vu

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100844

Aberrant right subclavian artery and bibasilar bronchiectasis: is there any association?

Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Apr 15:27:100844. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100844. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Nguyen Ho Lam¹, Tran Van Ngoc¹, Le Thuong Vu¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.

Abstract

Dysphagia is the most common symptom in symptomatic patients with aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) and also the risk factor of aspiration, especially in elderly patients. We presented an 84 year-old female patient with dysphagia induced by the compression of ARSA to the adjacent structures. Recurrent pneumonia and bibasilar bronchiectasis were recorded in the association with ARSA. We concluded that elderly patient with ARSA should be evaluated the pulmonary complications such as aspiration pneumonia and bronchiectasis.

Keywords: Aberrant right subclaviann artery; Arteria lusoria; Bronchiectasis; Chronic aspiration.

Publication types

Case Reports