title: Obstructive calcification of the thoracic aorta revealed by dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Obstructive calcification of the thoracic aorta appears as acquired coarctation of the aorta. The case we present is of note because it presented as a dilated cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis, suspected on chest X-ray, was confirmed by catheterization, aortic angiography and thoracic computer tomography. The patient underwent aortic endarterectomy, but died in the post-operative period. Review of the literature shows that the pathogenesis of the condition remains unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Poissy Hospital, Paris West University, France.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Marchand
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zannier
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged