CT of the pericardial recesses. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Within the pericardial cavity there are several recesses where fluid can collect in close contiguity to the major bronchi and lymph nodes. These include the transverse sinus, behind the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk; the oblique sinus, behind the left atrium; and the left pulmonic recess, between the left pulmonary artery and the left superior pulmonary vein. There are also smaller pericardial recesses between the superior and inferior pulmonary veins, posterolateral to the superior vena cava, and between the inferior vena cava and coronary sinus. An understanding of sectional anatomy is valuable for differentiation of fluid within these recesses from mediastinal masses or enlarged lymph nodes on computed tomographic scans.

publication date

  • April 1, 1985

Research

keywords

  • Pericardium

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0021861062

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2214/ajr.144.4.707

PubMed ID

  • 3872026

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 144

issue

  • 4