Thoracic aorta calcification

What it means

An accumulation of calcium and phosphate in arteries with mineral deposits in the intimal or medial layer of the vessel wall in the thoracic aorta.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category