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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Case report

An abnormal course of the interazygos vein: a case report

Authors: Elham Shiri, Soheila Madadi

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background

The azygos venous system in the posterior mediastinum has a complex developmental pattern.

Case presentation

During the dissection of this region, we encountered a variation in this system. In this case, we observed that the accessory hemiazygos and hemiazygos veins in the left side passed anterior to the aorta and drained to the azygos vein located on the left side of the vertebral column. Other structures were normal in this area.

Conclusions

This variation is important in mediastinal surgery and radiographic interpretation.
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Metadata
Title
An abnormal course of the interazygos vein: a case report
Authors
Elham Shiri
Soheila Madadi
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02548-w

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