title: Dysphagia lusoria: proposal of a new treatment.
abstract: Recent observation of one patient suffering from dysphagia lusoria has suggested critical review of treatment of the symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery. Surgical correction of such an anomaly is difficult and may produce serious complications, and is not always successful. Endoscopic dilatation of the oesophageal stricture, even though it might only produce temporary relief of dysphagia, represents a valid therapeutical alternative because of its favourable cost/benefit ratio, low incidence of complications and patient acceptability.
authors.affiliation: III Cattedra Patologia Speciale Chirurgica, Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bogliolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masoni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pietropaolo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzicannella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miscusi
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*