It is suggested that aortitis is probably due to an auto-immune response related to pulmonary tuberculosis and that tuberculosis should be recognized as a common cause of unfolding of the aorta in the African.
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nized as a common cause of unfolding of the aorta in the. African. Many unusual features are seen in pulmonary tuber- culosis in negroid races. ...
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Unfolding of the aorta (aortitis) associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. ... Dilatation of the thoracic aorta was observed in a significant number of normotensive tuberculous patients below the age of 40 years. Histological examination in a selected number of ... Pulmonary tuberculosis as a cause of unfolding of aorta.
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DILATATION AND UNFOLDING OF THE AORTA IN A JAMAICAN POPULATION. K. L. Stuart, W. E. Miall, J. A. Tulloch, and D. E. Christian ...
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"Aortic Unfolding DESCRIPTION: The aorta is the main artery of the body and is about 2cm across. It starts from the top of the heart, bends (or folds) over, ...
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An unfolded aorta is a radiological finding which is commonly seen in older people. ... The chest radiograph shows slight lengthening of the thoracic aorta resulting in some tortuosity.
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evidence of unduly prominent aortic knuckle, unfolding of aorta, or a dot-like calcification. As the age advances, the dot-like calcification becomes comma ...
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a chest radiograph showed that the lungs and heart were normal COMMA with unfolding of the descending thoracic aorta PERIOD , the patient was admitted to the hospital PERIOD , JJ, NN, PERIOD, DT, NN, VBD, 0.6889596602972399, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0.0, IsBoundary.
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Comments : ; @ AORTOGRAPHIE NUMERISEE BY WAY LOW OAG: Aspect of stenosis quasi complete post under left clavière with dilation below clavières. Unfolding of the ascending aorta. Compression mode :; Picture's date or number : 03/07/96;
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There is unfolding of the aorta. There is some linear fibrotic changes radiating from the left perihilar region together with some small adjacent cystic changes. A few bullae and a little pleural thickening are noted in the apex of the right lung.
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