10.1371/journal.pone.0062025.g003
Haotong Xu
Haotong
Xu
Xiaoming Zhang
Xiaoming
Zhang
Andreas Christe
Andreas
Christe
Lukas Ebner
Lukas
Ebner
Shaoxiang Zhang
Shaoxiang
Zhang
Zhulin Luo
Zhulin
Luo
Yi Wu
Yi
Wu
Yin Li
Yin
Li
Fuzhou Tian
Fuzhou
Tian
Presentation of the pathways into the right mediastinum via the inferior vena cava hiatus.
Public Library of Science
2013
Anatomy and physiology
Comparative anatomy
Zoology
Computer modeling
Gastroenterology and hepatology
pancreas
pancreatitis
radiology
Diagnostic radiology
Computed tomography
pathways
mediastinum
inferior
vena
cava
2013-04-17 01:18:35
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<p>(<b>A</b>) The oblique sagittal plane shows the potential, cranial Route 12 (long arrow) from the retromesenteric plane (blue lines) and retrorenal plane (green lines) to the bare area of the liver, and further into the right mediastinum via the inferior vena cava hiatus from the medial inferior view on CVH2. (<b>B, C</b>) A 72-year-old woman with recurrent acute pancreatitis. Sagittal plane shows Route 12, in which the fluid drains from the bare area of the liver to the right mediastinum across the inferior vena cava hiatus (long arrow). The peripancreatic fluid in the mediastinum further develops to the pleural effusion and the right lower lobar lung consolidation. The axial CT image depicts the pancreatic fluid flows from the retromesenteric plane to the right retrorenal plane through the right fascial trifurcation (arrowheads) and the bridging septa (short arrow). A: inferior vena cava, B: right lung, C: right kidney, D: inferior vena cava hiatus.</p>