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Jack E. Meyer, MD

JAMA. 1970;214(3):545-546.

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DR. KARL T. BENEDICT: The patient is a 24-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of abnormalities observed on a routine roentgenographic examination of the chest (Fig 1). Medical history included injuries to the skull and extremities in an automobile accident seven years prior to admission. The patient recovered uneventfully from these injuries. The remainder of the history, results of physical examination, and findings of routine laboratory studies were normal.

Discussion

DR. LAURENCE L. ROBBINS: Dr. Hanelin, would you discuss this case?

DR. JOSEPH HANELIN: The significant finding is abnormal calcification in the slightly dilated aortic arch. The remainder of the chest appears normal, although I am somewhat concerned with the descending aorta; it seems slightly dilated.

DR. ROBBINS: Do you see any rib notching?

DR. HANELIN: There is no rib notching, and the heart size is normal. Was there a murmur?

DR. BENEDICT: There was no . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the weekly X-ray Seminar, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114 (Dr. Laurence L. Robbins).

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