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Thoracic duct relationships to abnormal neurovascular structures in cervicothoracic regions: case study and clinical relevance

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The presence of variant intercostal and bronchial arteries and variable position of left recurrent laryngeal nerve (LRLN) along the course of thoracic duct (TD) may have clinical relevance in various cervicothoracic surgeries.

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Eid, N., Ito, Y. & Otsuki, Y. Thoracic duct relationships to abnormal neurovascular structures in cervicothoracic regions: case study and clinical relevance. Surg Radiol Anat 35, 969–972 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-013-1111-7

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