Compression of the esophagus by the spine and the aorta in untreated scoliosis

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Bar-On, E
Harari, M
Floman, Y
Bar-Ziv, J
Maayan, C
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[1] Schneider Childrens Med Ctr, Orthoped Unit, IL-49202 Petah Tiqwa, Israel
[2] Hadassah Univ Hosp, Dept Pediat Mt Scopus, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
[3] Hadassah Univ Hosp, Spine Surg Unit, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
[4] Hadassah Univ Hosp, Dept Radiol, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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10.1007/s004020050280
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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An adult patient with severe scoliosis secondary to familial dysautonomia developed dysphagia and recurrent aspirations. Various imaging studies showed a mechanical obstruction of the esophagus due to compression between the spine and the aorta. The patient underwent a gastrostomy and fundoplication, with a significant decrease in symptoms. The case demonstrates one of the possible long-term consequences of untreated scoliosis.
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