Not generally: Unfolding of the aorta is a finding on chest x-ray, typically appearing in older patients, which generally does not produce symptoms or require any treatment or intervention.
Answered 7/8/2020
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Aorta: Unfolding of aorta is a common finding in chest x-ray of elderly individuals seen as senescent changes. It is benign and due to aorta losing some of the elasticity as aging process . Unfolding as such is benign unless associated with aneurysm.
Answered 10/22/2019
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