title: Acute dysphagia associated with aortic dissection: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection are rare causes of neurologic symptoms as well as of dysphagia. We report on a 58-year-old otherwise healthy male patient who presented with acute-onset intermittent dysphagia, mild dyspnea, and chest symptoms. He was referred to an emergency ENT unit for a suspected peritonsillar abscess but died of a massive aortic dissection and cardiac tamponation a few hours later. This rare condition is discussed in the differential diagnosis of adult acute-onset dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Perheentupa
authors.forename: Ilpo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kinnunen
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kujari
authors.forename: Reidar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grénman
authors.forename: Antti A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mäkitie
mesh_terms: D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged