Unusual cause of chest pain: Thoracic aorta calcification

Authors

  • Deependra Kumar Rai
  • Abhishek Kumar
  • Chinki Anupam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ejms.v1i2.306

Keywords:

Aorta, Calcification, Chest pain

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman treated for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with chest pain which was aggravated with exertion without radiation. Chest X-ray shows widening of mediastinum, old healed, and calcified parenchymal lesion. Computed tomography scan showed annular calcification of aorta (solar eclipse sign) with significant narrowing of aorta. The patient responded well with vasodilator nifedipine, and almost 75% reduction in symptoms was seen after 1 month of the treatment.

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Published

2016-10-15

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2016): October - December

Section

Case Report

License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Rai, D. K., Kumar, A., & Anupam, C. (2016). Unusual cause of chest pain: Thoracic aorta calcification. Eastern Journal of Medical Sciences, 1(2), 65-66. https://doi.org/10.32677/ejms.v1i2.306