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A Medical Mystery: Abnormal Chest X-Ray Film

J.R.A. Turkington, F.R.C.R., and E. McAteer, F.R.C.R.

N Engl J Med 2006; 355:393July 27, 2006

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A 73-year-old man with a previous history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus had undergone aortic-valve replacement for aortic stenosis and received a pacemaker for a junctional rhythm several years earlier. A routine follow-up chest x-ray film raised the possibility of an aortic-arch aneurysm. The pacemaker was functioning properly. What is the diagnosis?

J.R.A. Turkington, F.R.C.R.
E. McAteer, F.R.C.R.
Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown BT63 5QQ, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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   Turkington, J.R.A., McAteer, E., . (2006) Medical Mystery: Abnormal Chest Film — The Answer. New England Journal of Medicine 355:12, 1283-1284
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