Fact-sheet: Azygos lobe
Updated on 08/26/2020 at 4:30 PM
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Definition
Inconstant pulmonary fissure (3 to 5% of the population) formed by the passage of the azygos vein through the right lung (normally coursing through the mediastinum).
It thus delineates an accessory lobe: the azygos lobe.
Normal variant