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March 2005
By Theodore E . Keats, MD
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This 72-year-old man complains of chest pain. What
is your interpretation of these portable frontal and
lateral projections of his chest?
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ANSWER
The correct diagnosis is aneurysm of the thoracic aorta,
including the aortic arch and descending aorta. Note
the thin rim of calcification in the wall of the aorta.
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This series of diagnostic quizzes that
challenge your ability to read a variety of x-ray films is
edited by Dr. Keats, alumni professor of radiology at the
University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville.
Emerg Med 37(4):53, 2005
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