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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in a patient with right-sided aorta
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology R, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Denmark.
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift Fur Rontgen-Technik Und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie
|December 1, 1988
Summary
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) typically affects the right side of the spine. This case study highlights an unusual presentation of DISH with left-sided ossifications and a right-sided aorta.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
Background:
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory skeletal disorder.
- Characterized by ossification of paravertebral ligaments, typically on the right side.
- Associated with metabolic factors and aging.