Preferred Label : deviated descending thoracic aorta sign;
Definition : Lateral deviation of the descending thoracic aorta, most pronounced at the level of
the left atrium, on a frontal radiograph. Suggests left atrial enlargement.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35143;
Associated condition(s)
Lateral deviation of the descending thoracic aorta, most pronounced at the level of
the left atrium, on a frontal radiograph. Suggests left atrial enlargement.
