SIMULTANEOUS TRACHEOBRONCHIAL AND ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY A DESCENDING THORACIC ANEURYSM

Authors
COOKE JC CAMBRIA RP
Citation
Jc. Cooke et Rp. Cambria, SIMULTANEOUS TRACHEOBRONCHIAL AND ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY A DESCENDING THORACIC ANEURYSM, Journal of vascular surgery, 18(1), 1993, pp. 90-94
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
07415214
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
90 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(1993)18:1<90:STAEOC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Descending thoracic aortic aneurysms are a rare cause of symptomatic a irway or esophageal obstruction. We report the case of a patient with simultaneous severe dyspnea and dysphagia from the thoracic portion of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. Perioperative management of the a irway obstruction was an essential component of successful treatment. Repair of the aneurysm resulted in resolution of the patient's symptom s.