Contained Rupture of a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare and Life-Threatening Cause of Dysphagia.

Dysphagia is commonly seen in the elderly and has both benign and malignant causes. A difficulty in swallowing due to the esophageal compression by the aorta, or dysphagia aortica, is a rare entity, little described in literature. However, diagnostic error or diagnostic and treatment delays of aortic dysphagia can be fatal.