Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Pulsating Dysphagia in Elderly

Babu Kumar, Sultan Nawahirsha, Bala Kasi Naik, Parthasarathy

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A 61–year–old man presented with complaints of difficulty in swallowing of solids for the last 1 month. It was slowly progressive in nature. He was able to swallow liquids and blenderized diet without difficulty. Clinical examination was inconclusive. Ultrasound imaging revealed features of cholelithiasis. In view of his dyspeptic symptoms, Upper GI Endoscopy was done which revealed? Pulsating extraneous impression in Oesophagus (at 22cm). CT Chest done revealed aberrant right subclavian artery causing extrinsic impression on oesophagus, thus confirming the diagnosis of Dysphagia Lusoria. Patient was managed with pro kinetic and PPI medications, and is on follow up

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PULSATING DYSPHAGIA IN ELDERLY, Babu Kumar, Sultan Nawahirsha, Bala Kasi Naik, Parthasarathy INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2020

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