COMPRESSION OF THE ESOPHAGUS BY THE SPINE AND THE AORTA IN UNTREATED SCOLIOSIS

Authors
BARON E HARARI M FLOMAN Y BARZIV J MAAYAN C
Citation
E. Baron et al., COMPRESSION OF THE ESOPHAGUS BY THE SPINE AND THE AORTA IN UNTREATED SCOLIOSIS, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 117(6-7), 1998, pp. 405-407
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
117
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
405 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1998)117:6-7<405:COTEBT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
An adult patient with severe scoliosis secondary to familial dysautono mia developed dysphagia and recurrent aspirations. Various imaging stu dies showed a mechanical obstruction of the esophagus due to compressi on between the spine and the aorta. The patient underwent a gastrostom y and fundoplication, with a significant decrease in symptoms. The cas e demonstrates one of the possible long-term consequences of untreated scoliosis.