Benign extrinsic oesophageal dysphagia. Case reports.
Six patients with benign extrinsic oesophageal dysphagia are presented, 4 with dysphagia aortica and 1 each with dysphagia due to cervical osteophytes and traction diverticulum. The radiological features of these cases are discussed. It is emphasized that such cases form a small but significant entity.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged