Compression of the esophagus by a retroesophageal aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is a rare cause of dysphagia. We present the case of a 47-year-old female with symptoms of progressive dysphagia diagnosed with dysphagia lusoria using barium swallow and contrast computed tomography and successfully treated with a hybrid procedure: right carotid to subclavian bypass and endovascular inser...

In a female cadaver unilateral variations were found in upper limb arterial system - as (1) high-up origin of ulnar artery at arm, (2) persistent prominent arteria nervii mediana or median artery, (3) common interosseous artery branching out of brachial artery. Literature review revealed these coexistent anomalies as the consequence of aberrant finalization of the path chosen by axis arterial n...

In controlled experiments in an insect-free stable, cattle became infected with Parafilaria bovicola when Musca lusoria, infected with the larvae of this worm, were allowed to feed on a fresh skin incision, and when infective larvae were placed on fresh skin incisions, injected subcutaneously or into the jugular vein, or instilled into the eyes. The sites of blood spots caused by ovipositing P....

A 77-year-old Caucasian woman presented to our hospital with difficulty swallowing solid food and weight loss during the past 2 years. She did not drink alcohol or smoke. Her physical examination and her past medical history were unremarkable. Radiograph of the chest showed a right-sided aortic arch (Figure 1). A barium esophagogram was performed. A double indentation at the level of the aortic...