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01-02-2013 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology
Undetected Aortic Arch Aneurysm on Chest X-Ray
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 2/2013
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A 16-year-old boy visited the emergency department due to chest pain with back radiation. No recent trauma, infection, or physical findings were evident. His chest X-ray (Fig. 1) was initially interpreted as normal. He was discharged after negative electrocardiography, cardiac enzyme tests, and echocardiography.
Fig. 1
Chest X-ray showing widening of the superior mediastinum and enlarged aortic knob with a double contour and a displaced trachea
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