Which of the following is the most common feature of Aoitis on chest x-ray?
Calcification of ascending aoa
Calcification of descending aoa
Calcification of pulmonary aery
Focal oligemia
The ascending aoa is the most common site for calcification in aoitis. Calcification in the ascending aoa is most characteristic of syphilitic aoitis. Ref: Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, Page 1485; Textbook of Radiology and Imaging By David Sutton, 7th Edition, Pages 312-14