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aorta pressing on esophagus

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Truman Medical Center MO

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aorta pressing on esophagus

by happyhanna, May 02, 2008 04:50PM

I'm concerned about my friend. She's been having trouble swallowing lately. She recently was told she had a nodule on her thyroid which was biopsied & turned out negative & this week had a swallowing test & was told that was fine but her aorta is enlarged & is pressing on her esophagus. She is 39 yrs old, high strung, but vealthy otherwise. No other medical problems. No HTN or Cardiac Hx.She takes very good care of herself & is a mother of 3.
The only hx. she has is that she was in a car accident 2 yrs ago & had some spinal fractures & the air bag was deflated. She is okay from that but now the swallowing issue has become bothersome so she decided to check things out with her Dr. @ Shands...
Is it possible that the air bag could have shifted things for her & caused this?
Is there anything I can do to help her? I am a Neuro Nurse & this is just not my area.
Your input would be sppreciated.

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by Douglas Bogart, MD

, May 08, 2008 08:08AM

To: happyhanna

Blunt chest trauma can produce aortic injuries but not generally delayed 2 years later.
A CT of the chest would be of value to evaluate the aorta or an MR would also do the job.

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