Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2433-2436
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2433
Dysphagia lusoria: A late onset presentation
Alice Louise Bennett, Charles Cock, Richard Heddle, Russell Kym Morcom
Alice Louise Bennett, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia 5042, Australia
Charles Cock, Richard Heddle, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia 5042, Australia
Russell Kym Morcom, Department of Radiology, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia 5042, Australia
Author contributions: Bennett AL and Cock C were involved in the conception of the paper, data acquisition and analysis and coordinated the writing of the manuscript; Heddle R participated in the data acquisition and analysis, and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Morcom RK participated in the data acquisition; Bennett AL, Cock C and Heddle R read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alice Louise Bennett, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia. alicebennett14@hotmail.com
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Received: November 7, 2012
Revised: February 19, 2013
Accepted: March 6, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Dysphagia lusoria is a term used to describe dysphagia as a consequence of vascular compression of the oesophagus. Our case describes a rare anatomical variant of a right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery with late onset dysphagia. Manometric studies were abnormal with solid bolus, likely contributing to the worsening of the patient’s symptoms over time. The patient is managing to maintain weight and nutrition through dietary modification and no operative intervention is currently planned.