Dysphagia is commonly seen in the elderly and has both benign and malignant causes. A difficulty in swallowing due to the esophageal compression by the aorta, or dysphagia aortica, is a rare entity, little described in literature. However, diagnostic error or diagnostic and treatment delays of aortic dysphagia can be fatal. Herein, we report a case of dysphagia aortica caused by the contained rupture of a descending aneurysmatic thoracic aorta, presenting at the emergency department with acute dysphagia and diffuse chest pain, successfully treated by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair.
Keywords: contained rupture of aortic aneurysm; dysphagia aortica; dysphagia at the emergency departement; rare cause of dysphagia; rare presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm.
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