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What Does The Following X-ray Report Suggest?
Good evening, Doctor. I ve just received a chest X-ray report. It is short and I will reproduce it as follows: PA and lateral chest examination reveals stable radiographic appearance of chest and no pulmonary nodule or acute cardiopulmonary process. CARDIOVASCULAR SILHOUETTE REFLECTS PROMINENT TORTUROSITY OF AORTA. Lubgs are clear. No lymphadenopathy or pleural effusion is identified. What is PROMINENT TORTUROSITY OF AORTA? Does it require any attention? Thank you very much! Eugene G. , PhD
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
aorta becomes tortuous with advancing age due to arteriosclerosis. if your age is less then 50 years, then you can confirm this by undergoing lateral chest x ray or a ct scan of chest to rule out and significant abnormality of aorta like aneurysm etc.
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