Aberrant subclavian artery (arteria lusoria) is the most common congenital malformation of the aortic arch in the general population. As patients are more often asymptomatic, indications for correcting this abnormality, even in those having dysphagia, are very vague. While presenting a case of a 10-year-old girl who suffered from dysphagia lusoria for 2 years before being cured by a simple surgical translocation, we review the literature and debate various aspects of its management from diagnosis to surgery and cosmesis.
Keywords: Aberrant subclavian artery; Arteria Lusoria; Arterial rings and slings; Dysphagia Lusoria; Surgical repair of arteria lusoria; Tracheomalacia.
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