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Acute dysphagia associated with aortic dissection: a case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19916899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Ulla Perheentupa; Ilpo Kinnunen; Harry Kujari; Reidar Grénman; Antti A Mäkitie
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta oto-laryngologica     Volume:  130     ISSN:  1651-2251     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Otolaryngol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-21     Completed Date:  2010-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370354     Medline TA:  Acta Otolaryngol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  637-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aortic Rupture / complications,  diagnosis*
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Dyspnea / etiology
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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