Compression of the esophagus by the spine and the aorta in untreated scoliosis.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
; 117(6-7): 405-7, 1998.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9709865
ABSTRACT
An adult patient with severe scoliosis secondary to familial dysautonomia developed dysphagia and recurrent aspirations. Various imaging studies showed a mechanical obstruction of the esophagus due to compression between the spine and the aorta. The patient underwent a gastrostomy and fundoplication, with a significant decrease in symptoms. The case demonstrates one of the possible long-term consequences of untreated scoliosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Scoliosis
/
Esophageal Stenosis
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel