Fascial structure of the anterior mediastinum: the surgical figure of the sternopericardial ligament and the role of affixing the thymus to the pericardium

CONCLUSIONS: Our observation of the SPL showed differences from classical descriptions. The SPL is a sagittal fibrous collection showing a unique figure. Part of the SPL is thickened behind the thymus, anchoring the thymus to the pericardium in the midline. The SPL is part of the bottom of Grodinsky's Space 3 in the thorax. The SPL is visible in radiologic images, such as the anterior junction line on a plain chest radiograph.PMID:38505067 | PMC:PMC10944790 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1602
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research