Calcified aortic wall removal for dysphagia aortica caused by chronic traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm

In this study, we report a case of a 45-year-old man with dysphagia aortica secondary to chronic traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus. He had been involved in a motor vehicle accident 27 years earlier. Computed tomography demonstrated a severely calcified aortic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus that compressed the esophagus extrinsically. An invasive surgical procedure involving a graft replacement and removal of the calcified aortic wall released the esophageal compression and completely improved the patient's symptoms.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - February 5, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Takuya Wada, Shogo Oyama, Shingo Ohuchi, Takayuki Kadohama, Daichi Takagi, Kentaro Kiryu, Itaru Igarashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto Tags: Case Report Source Type: research