| CHEST IMAGE |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 49-50 |
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An unusual cause of right upper zone opacity − azygous fissure
G. Vishnukanth, Adimoolam Ganga Ravindra, C. Selvaraja, V. Narenchandra
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. G. Vishnukanth
Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry 605006
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jacp.jacp_32_20
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Azygous lobe is a normal congenital anatomic variant of the right upper lobe. The azygos lobe is not anatomically a separate lobe. Radiologically azygous lobe is noted in the apicomedial region of the right lung and is separated from the rest of upperlobe by azygous fissure. Though not a pathology, azygous lobe can be mistaken for a lung abscess or a bulla. Other complications include hemoptysis or azygous vein aneurysm.
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