What are the relationships of the thoracic duct at the level of posterior mediastinum?
a. It passes through the aortic hiatus
b. It passes through the oesophagial hiatus
c. It rests anterior to the vertebral column
d. The azygos vein it’s on its right side till the fifth thoracic vertebra
e. At the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra it usually passes posterior-left to the oesophagus and posterior to the left subclavian artery
A. It passes through the aortic hiatus
D. The azygos vein is on its right side till the fifth thoracic vertebra
E. At the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra it usually passes posterior-left to the esophagus and posterior to the left subclavian artery
The thoracic duct typically passes through the aortic hiatus and is located posterior to the esophagus and behind the left subclavian artery at about the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra. It is also positioned to the right of the azygos vein until the fifth thoracic vertebra.