Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
As a person ages, the aorta may gradually elongate or become longer. This elongation can be due to the continuous stretching and remodeling of the aortic wall over the years.
CT scan in sagittal projection of an 81 year old male showing a compression fracture and vacuum phenomenon caused by dehydration of the disc, and loss of volume of the space, so that nitrogen gets absorbed from the tissues to fill the space .
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net