Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in a patient with right-sided aorta

P Ravn-Pedersen; A G Jurik

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in a patient with right-sided aorta

Rontgenblatter. 1988 Dec;41(12):495-6.

Authors

P Ravn-Pedersen¹, A G Jurik

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology R, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Denmark.

PMID: 3264928

Abstract

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory disease with ossifications of paravertebral ligaments. It is normally located on the right side. We here present one patient with left-sided ossifications and a right-sided aorta.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / complications*
Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Spinal Osteophytosis / complications*