Superior aortic recess
Last revised by Jose Antonio Habana
on 16 Oct 2024
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Citation:
Tromp D, Habana J, Campos A, et al. Superior aortic recess. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-47077
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Article created:
30 Jul 2016,
Dirk Tromp
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Last revised:
16 Oct 2024,
Jose Antonio Habana
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The superior aortic recess is one of the pericardial recesses forming a small space within the pericardium, which arises from the superior margin of the transverse pericardial sinus and surrounds the root of the ascending aorta.
Its components are variable and may be further subdivided into:
- anterior superior aortic recess
- right superior aortic recess
- posterior superior aortic recess (also called the superior sinus or superior pericardial recess)
It may mimic mediastinal lymphadenopathy or a bronchogenic cyst.
References
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