title: Tortuous aorta in kyphoscoliosis.
abstract: We present a rare case of a tortuous aorta in a patient with kyphoscoliosis and the advantages of using radial angiography in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bombay Hospital, 12 New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020, India. shalima16@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Shalima R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*