Calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum with suspected fish‐bone foreign body on computed tomography

Calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum with suspected fish‐bone foreign body on computed tomography

An 18‐month‐old girl was suspected fish‐bone foreign body on computed tomography. She was finally diagnosed to have the calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum. It is important to be aware of the presence of it to avoid further unnecessary examinations.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of general and family medicine 2020-09, Vol.21 (5), p.191-192
Hauptverfasser: Kakiuchi, Toshihiko, Nakayama, Aiko
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bones
Bronchoscopy
Calcification
Contrast agents
Esophagus
Foreign bodies
Images in Clinical Medicine
Pulmonary arteries
Tomography
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Zusammenfassung:An 18‐month‐old girl was suspected fish‐bone foreign body on computed tomography. She was finally diagnosed to have the calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum. It is important to be aware of the presence of it to avoid further unnecessary examinations.
ISSN:2189-7948
2189-6577
2189-7948
DOI:10.1002/jgf2.328