SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.29, sa.11, ss.1585-1588, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: To examine the anatomy of the azygos vein (AV) using different parameters. Therefore, the diameter of the AV at its opening into the superior vena cava, the opening level of the AV into the superior vena cava, and the position of the AV, with respect to the vertebral column and carina, were examined by CT.