Developmental abnormalities of the great vessels of the thorax and their embryological basis.
Congenital abnormalities of the thoracic vascular system are commonly encountered in radiological practice. A pictorial review of these abnormalities using a variety of imaging modalities is presented and their embryological basis described. A knowledge of their embryological derivation helps the understanding of these abnormalities.
Davies
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Department of Radiology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
Guest
P J
PJ
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000196:embryology*