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An 89-year-old man with progressive dysphagia was diagnosed with rare concurrent dysphagia aortica and dysphagia megalatriensis, which was managed conservatively with a soft diet.
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This case report highlights a rare presentation of dysphagia caused by extrinsic compression from an aortic aneurysm and enlarged left atrium in an elderly patient.
Alerts clinicians to rare concurrent esophageal compressions in elderly dysphagia; single case leaves optimal management open.
An 89-year-old man with a history of a repaired abdominal aortic aneurysm was admitted to hospital for weight loss of 9 kg over the previous 6 months, which was due to progressive dysphagia to both solids and liquids. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed an atypical esophageal mass ([Figure 1A][1]),
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Meng et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Dysphagia aortica and dysphagia megalatriensis (n=1). Conservative management (soft diet) was evaluated on Symptom improvement. An 89-year-old man with progressive dysphagia was diagnosed with rare concurrent dysphagia aortica and dysphagia megalatriensis, which was managed conservatively with a soft diet.
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