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Review
. 2025 Sep 1;98(1173):1373-1382.
doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqaf125.

Vessels lateral to the left aortic arch: a pictoral review

Pratyaksha Rana  1 , Vidur Bansal  2 , Saurabh Deshpande  1 , T M Harishkar  1 , Megha M Sheth  1 , Chirag Doshi  2
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Vessels lateral to the left aortic arch: a pictoral review

Pratyaksha Rana et al. Br J Radiol. .

Abstract

A multitude of vessels and vascular structures are found in the area lateral to the left aortic arch. This is of special importance to the cardiothoracic surgeon as well as an intervention radiologist as many normal variants must be differentiated from anomalous course of normal structures and congenital defects. Intervention on any structure in this region without awareness about the different structures that may be encountered, may be fraught with danger.

Keywords: anomalous; brachiocephalic; left vena cava; levoatriocardinal vein.

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