Arteria lusoria: A rare cause of chronic dysphagia

Abstract

Abstract Arteria lusoria is a rare cause of dysphagia in which dysphagia due to esophageal compression. The upper GI endoscopy does not bring significant element that can orient the diagnosis. The injected thoracic CT scan remains the key examination for the diagnosis of dysphagia lusoria and to characterize the defective artery.

Keywords

• aberrant right subclavian artery
• dysphagia lusoria