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Superior mediastinum inferior to aortic arch

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Within the superior mediastinum, the following structures are situated inferior to the aortic arch:

  • ligamentum arteriosum
  • left recurrent laryngeal nerve
  • left principal bronchus
  • superficial cardiac plexus
  • bifurcation of pulmonary arteries; the pulmonary trunk

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