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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Right sided arcus aorta as a cause of dyspnea and chronic cough

Patients

Age/Gender

Symptoms

Spirometry

Causes of symptoms

1.

17 y/Male

Exertional dyspnea

Intrathoracic airway obstruction

Tracheal compression from RSAA

2.

55 y/Male

Cough Dyspnea

Restriction

Lung Cancer

3.

44 y/Male

Dyspnea Dysphagia

Normal

Tracheal and esophageal compression from RSAA

4.

54 y/Female

Dyspnea Dysphagia

Restriction

Tracheal and esophageal compression from RSAA and Obesity

5.

52y/Male

Dyspnea

Obstruction

COPD

6.

35 y/Male

Chest pain

Normal

Non-specific upper airway infection

7.

27y/Male

Exertional dyspnea

Intrathoracic airway obstruction

Tracheal compression from RSAA

8.

53y/Male

Cough Dyspnea

Intrathoracic airway obstruction

Tracheal compression from RSAA

9.

86y/Male

Dyspnea Dysphagia

Intrathoracic airway obstruction

Tracheal and esophageal compression from RSAA

10.

48y/Male

Cough

Intrathoracic airway obstruction with “saw-tooth” sign

Tracheal compression from RSAA

11.

27y/Male

Cough

Normal

Non-specific upper airway infection

12.

60y/Female

Cough

Normal

Sinusitis

13.

25y/Male

Cough Dyspnea

Small airways obstruction

Bronchiolitis and sinusitis