Q. Calcium sign is seen in?
A. Aortic aneurysm
B. Aortic dissection
C. Rheumatic heart disease
D. Constrictive pericarditis
Answer: B. Aortic dissection
Explanation:
The calcium sign is defined as the separation of the intimal calcification from the outer aortic soft tissue border by more than 10 mm.
It is a specific chest radiographic finding of aortic dissection.
It is more commonly seen in descending aortic dissection than aortic arch dissections.
A. Aortic aneurysm
B. Aortic dissection
C. Rheumatic heart disease
D. Constrictive pericarditis
Answer: B. Aortic dissection
Explanation:
The calcium sign is defined as the separation of the intimal calcification from the outer aortic soft tissue border by more than 10 mm.
It is a specific chest radiographic finding of aortic dissection.
It is more commonly seen in descending aortic dissection than aortic arch dissections.
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