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What Does The Following Chest X-ray Report Indicate?
Question: Sir my friend 47 yrs Female had underwent Hysterectomy for Adenomyosis in 2014 during the tests it was incidentally found on chest xray that she has Unfolding of Arch of Aorta, this was not further investigated and she is not on any treatment for same , please suggest what can be the implications and complications related to same what can be the cause for same , prognosis and what treatment should I take
Brief Answer:
If she don't have any symptoms then nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi There
I appreciate your concern for your friends health, am Dr Bhanu partap and I am a cardiology practitioner.
Aortic arch unfolding is basically an abnormality That usually gets detected on a chest xray while evaluating some other problems. The MEDIASTINAL space ( part of the thoracic cavity that contains heart, food pipe, wind pipe ) appears to be widened.
Echocardiography is usually advised for further evaluation.
Prognosis is good and person usually spend a normal life . As such there are no complications with it.
Treatment is only by surgical correction which is a major surgery but it's hardly ever required.
I hope this information will answer your query and will guide you in a right path. If you have any doubt you can ask me or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
I wish her good health
If she don't have any symptoms then nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi There
I appreciate your concern for your friends health, am Dr Bhanu partap and I am a cardiology practitioner.
Aortic arch unfolding is basically an abnormality That usually gets detected on a chest xray while evaluating some other problems. The MEDIASTINAL space ( part of the thoracic cavity that contains heart, food pipe, wind pipe ) appears to be widened.
Echocardiography is usually advised for further evaluation.
Prognosis is good and person usually spend a normal life . As such there are no complications with it.
Treatment is only by surgical correction which is a major surgery but it's hardly ever required.
I hope this information will answer your query and will guide you in a right path. If you have any doubt you can ask me or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
I wish her good health
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