Incidental findings in post-mortem CT: Calcified ligamentum arteriosum

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• 作者：Garyfalia Ampanozi ; Thomas D. Ruder ; Gary M. Hatch ; Stephan Bolliger ; Michael J. Thali
• 关键词：Ligamentum arteriosum ; Calcification ; Virtopsy ; Post-mortem CT
• 刊名：Legal Medicine
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：November 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：12
• 期：6
• 页码：313-315
• 全文大小：726 K

文摘

This case report describes the incidental finding of a calcified ligamentum arteriosum during post-mortem CT examination. The calcification of the ligament was confirmed at autopsy. Subsequent histological examination revealed the presence of cartilage-like and bone-like tissue as well as extended calcification areas. The importance of not confusing this normal post-mortem CT finding with vessel pathology is being emphasized.