The plain X-ray chest finding which suggests syphilitic cardiovascular disease is:: (A) Linear calcification of the ascending aoa, (B) Linear calcification of the aoic arch, (C) Speckled calcification of the ascending aoa, (D) Speckled calcification of the aoic arch
Answer is A. X-Ray Films showing linear calcification of the ascending aoa suggests asymptomatic syphilitic aoitis. Aeriosclerosis seldom produces this type of calcification in ascending aoa Ref: Harrison, E-18, P-1384