CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes
The azygos venous system is a crucial conduit of the posterior thorax and potentially vital collateral pathway. However, it is often overlooked clinically and radiologically. This pictorial essay reviews the normal azygos venous anatomy and CT findings of congenital variations and structural chang...
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| author | Ha Neul Kim Youkyung Lee Su Jin Hong Ji Hun Kang Ji-hoon Jung |
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| description | The azygos venous system is a crucial conduit of the posterior thorax and potentially vital collateral
pathway. However, it is often overlooked clinically and radiologically. This pictorial essay reviews the
normal azygos venous anatomy and CT findings of congenital variations and structural changes associated
with acquired pathologies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a8e1eb5912f4557823913b14acc52c72024-01-30T11:53:21ZengThe Korean Society of RadiologyJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology2951-08052024-01-0185195108https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0079CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural ChangesHa Neul KimYoukyung LeeSu Jin HongJi Hun KangJi-hoon JungThe azygos venous system is a crucial conduit of the posterior thorax and potentially vital collateral pathway. However, it is often overlooked clinically and radiologically. This pictorial essay reviews the normal azygos venous anatomy and CT findings of congenital variations and structural changes associated with acquired pathologies.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0079azygos veininferior vena cavasuperior vena cavaleft superior intercostal veincollateral pathway |
| spellingShingle | Ha Neul Kim Youkyung Lee Su Jin Hong Ji Hun Kang Ji-hoon Jung CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology azygos vein inferior vena cava superior vena cava left superior intercostal vein collateral pathway |
| title | CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes |
| title_full | CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes |
| title_fullStr | CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes |
| title_full_unstemmed | CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes |
| title_short | CT Findings of Azygos Venous System: Congenital Variants and Acquired Structural Changes |
| title_sort | ct findings of azygos venous system congenital variants and acquired structural changes |
| topic | azygos vein inferior vena cava superior vena cava left superior intercostal vein collateral pathway |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0079 |
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