Tangential calcium sign
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Citation:
Skandhan A, Sharma R, Jones J, et al. Tangential calcium sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25604
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25604
Article created:
31 Oct 2013,
Avni K P Skandhan
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At the time the article was created Avni K P Skandhan had no recorded disclosures.
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- Tangential calcium rim sign
A tangential calcium sign is a sign seen with an aortic aneurysm rupture. The calcified intimal rim is discontinuous and is seen to tangentially point away from the aneurysmal lumen. This sign is seen at the point of breach. There is associated retroperitoneal leakage.
References
- 1. Gore RM. The Acute Abdomen, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America 53-6. Elsevier Health Sciences. (2016) ISBN:032341351X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Singh A. Emergency Radiology. Not Avail. (2013) ISBN:1441995927. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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