头臂动脉屈曲是导致胸部X线异常的重要原因,类似于纵隔肿瘤。当胸部X光显示纵隔混浊异常时,应牢记血管异常的可能性。尤其是老年女性高血压患者。
Buckling of the brachiocephalic artery is an important cause of unusual chest x-ray findings which resemble those of a mediastinal tumor. The possibility of a vascular anomaly should be kept in mind whenever a chest x-ray demonstrates an abnormal mediastinal opacity, especially in elderly female patients with hypertension.