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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Thoracic aortic aneurysm is associated with | Thoracic aortic aneurysm is associated with an abnormality on chest x-ray in 80 to 90% of patients. Smaller aneurysms ([[saccular aneurysms]]) may not be apparent on a chest x ray. | ||
==Characteristic Findings On Chest X Ray== | ==Characteristic Findings On Chest X Ray== | ||
*[[Widening of mediastinal silhouette]] | *[[Widening of mediastinal silhouette]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Thoracic aortic aneurysm is associated with an abnormality on chest x-ray in 80 to 90% of patients. Smaller aneurysms (saccular aneurysms) may not be apparent on a chest x ray.
Characteristic Findings On Chest X Ray
- Widening of mediastinal silhouette
- Enlargement or obliteration of the aortic knob
- Displacement of the trachea from the midline to the right
- Double-opacity appearance of the aorta
- Localized bulge along the aortic contour
- Displacement of calcification of the aortic wall