Ligamentum arteriosum calcification
Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 30 Jan 2024
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Weerakkody Y, Sharma R, Ladanyi T, et al. Ligamentum arteriosum calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-70387
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16 Aug 2019,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
30 Jan 2024,
Rohit Sharma ◉
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- Calcification of ligamentum arteriosum
Ligamentum arteriosum calcification is a common finding on chest CT scans in adults and increases in prevalence with increasing age and atherosclerosis. It can sometimes even be present in children 3.
Many patterns have been described which include:
punctate: considered commonest
curvilinear
clumped
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References
- 1. Wimpfheimer O, Haramati LB, Haramati N. Calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum in adults: CT features. (1996) Journal of computer assisted tomography. 20 (1): 34-7. doi:10.1097/00004728-199601000-00007 - Pubmed
- 2. Hong GS, Goo HW, Song JW. Prevalence of ligamentum arteriosum calcification on multi-section spiral CT and digital radiography. (2012) The international journal of cardiovascular imaging. 28 Suppl 1: 61-7. doi:10.1007/s10554-012-0058-9 - Pubmed
- 3. Bisceglia M, Donaldson JS. Calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum in children: a normal finding on CT. (1991) AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 156 (2): 351-2. doi:10.2214/ajr.156.2.1898812 - Pubmed
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