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Intraluminal calcification and occlusion of the abdominal aorta above the renal arteries

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In a 38-year-old man, severe hypertension was caused by a calcified thrombotic occlusion of the abdominal aorta above the renal arteries. Dense calcification in the abdominal aorta was demonstrated on plain radiographs and computed tomography. The location of the occlusion was confirmed by angiography. The possible causes included aortitis, trauma, rubella syndrome, and atherosclerosis.

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  1. Chusilp Charnsangavej MD

    Present address: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 6723 Bertner Avenue, 77030, Houston, TX, USA

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  1. Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA

    Chusilp Charnsangavej MD

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Charnsangavej, C. Intraluminal calcification and occlusion of the abdominal aorta above the renal arteries. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 4, 242–244 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552528

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