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

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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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  1. Orthopedic Unit, Schneider Children’s Medical Center, 14 Kaplan St., Petah Tikva 49202, Israel, , , , , , IL

    E. Bar-On

  2. Department of Pediatrics Mt. Scopus, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel, , , , , , IL

    M. Harari & C. Maayan

  3. Spine Surgery Unit, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel, , , , , , IL

    Y. Floman

  4. Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel, , , , , , IL

    J. Bar-Ziv

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Received: 16 July 1996

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Bar-On, E., Harari, M., Floman, Y. et al. Compression of the esophagus by the spine and the aorta in untreated scoliosis. Arch Orth Traum Surg 117, 405–407 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050280

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