A Rare Cause of Intrathoracic Upper Airway Obstruction
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VOLUME: 10 ISSUE: 1
P: 37 - 38
January 2009

A Rare Cause of Intrathoracic Upper Airway Obstruction

Turk Thorac J 2009;10(1):37-38
1. Samsun Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Pulmonary Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
2. Samsun Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Radiology, Samsun, Turkey
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Accepted Date: 18.07.2019
Online Date: 18.07.2019
Publish Date: 18.07.2019
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Abstract

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