Acute dysphagia associated with aortic dissection: a case report and review of the literature

Acta Oto-laryngologica
Ulla PerheentupaAntti A Mäkitie

Abstract

Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection are rare causes of neurologic symptoms as well as of dysphagia. We report on a 58-year-old otherwise healthy male patient who presented with acute-onset intermittent dysphagia, mild dyspnea, and chest symptoms. He was referred to an emergency ENT unit for a suspected peritonsillar abscess but died of a massive aortic dissection and cardiac tamponation a few hours later. This rare condition is discussed in the differential diagnosis of adult acute-onset dysphagia.

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Jan 2, 2013·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Yu-Hang YehChe-Hung Liu
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