The Independent Right and Left Azygos Veins with Hemiazygos Absence: A Rare Case Presentation

The veins of the azygos system vary greatly in mode of origin, course, numbers of tributaries and anastomoses, and nature of termination. The azygos vein system can take different courses. Such variation is important in mediastinal surgery, and knowledge of congenital variations can be of clinical i...

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Main Authors: Suat Keskin, Zeynep Keskin, Nevin Sekmenli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/282416
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description The veins of the azygos system vary greatly in mode of origin, course, numbers of tributaries and anastomoses, and nature of termination. The azygos vein system can take different courses. Such variation is important in mediastinal surgery, and knowledge of congenital variations can be of clinical importance. It is imperative for reporting radiologists to identify such anomalies.
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spelling doaj-art-d9d21dc797b94231824f5d09ab5f988c2025-08-20T03:24:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942013-01-01201310.1155/2013/282416282416The Independent Right and Left Azygos Veins with Hemiazygos Absence: A Rare Case PresentationSuat Keskin0Zeynep Keskin1Nevin Sekmenli2Department of Radiology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram School of Medicine, Beyşehir Street, Akyokuş, Meram, P.O. Box 42080 Konya, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, TurkeyThe veins of the azygos system vary greatly in mode of origin, course, numbers of tributaries and anastomoses, and nature of termination. The azygos vein system can take different courses. Such variation is important in mediastinal surgery, and knowledge of congenital variations can be of clinical importance. It is imperative for reporting radiologists to identify such anomalies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/282416
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title The Independent Right and Left Azygos Veins with Hemiazygos Absence: A Rare Case Presentation
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