16-MDCT depiction of accessory hemiazygos vein draining into the left brachiocephalic vein

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2007; 17(01): 50-51
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.32701

Cardiac Radiology

Authors

Ram Prakash Galwa

Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Chandigarh - 160 012, India
Mahesh Prakash

Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Chandigarh - 160 012, India
N Khandelwal

Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Chandigarh - 160 012, India

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