A Rare Cause of Intrathoracic Upper Airway Obstruction
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A Rare Cause of Intrathoracic Upper Airway Obstruction

Thorac Res Pract 2009;10(1):37-38
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Abstract

Right sided arcus aorta anomaly is usually asymptomatic. Rarely, this anomaly is symptomatic due to external compression of the trachea and esophagus. A 17 year-old man presented with exertional dyspnea. Pulmonary function tests indicated intrathoracic upper airway obstruction. Thoracic MR imaging revealed external compression of the trachea from right sided arcus aorta. 

Keywords: Right sided arcus aorta, airway obstruction, tracheal compression