"Azygos Vein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava.
| Descriptor ID |
D001401
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Azygos Vein- Azygos Vein
- Azygos Veins
- Vein, Azygos
- Veins, Azygos
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azygos Vein" by people in Profiles.
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Moise MA, Hadro N, El-Arousy H, Alvarez-Tostado JA. The azygos system as a rare alternative for chronic indwelling catheters placement. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep; 50(3):655-8.
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Asudani D, Wretzel S, Patel R, Stayman A. A judgment call. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Oct; 75(10):690-1, 695.
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Bankier AA, Mallek R, Wiesmayr MN, Fleischmann D, Kranz A, Kontrus M, Knapp S, Winkelbauer FW. Azygos arch cannulation by central venous catheters: radiographic detection of malposition and subsequent complications. J Thorac Imaging. 1997 Jan; 12(1):64-9.
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Gates J, Hartnell GG. Demonstration of inferior vena cava patency by retrograde azygous venography. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1995 Nov-Dec; 18(6):419-21.
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Ramsaran EK, Filiberti AW, Spodick DH. Isolated anomalous inferior vena cava with azygos drainage. Cardiology. 1995; 86(3):257-8.