Prevalence of thoracic anatomical variations and congenital anomalies on chest radiographs in a large adult population

Esra Arslan Aksu; Savaş Gegin; Burcu Özdemir; Muhammed Abdullah; İkra Nur Gergin; Necmiye Gül Temel; M. Yılmaz; Levent Özdemir

doi:10.32322/jhsm.1840983

March 12, 2026Journal of Health Sciences and MedicineOpen Access

Prevalence of thoracic anatomical variations and congenital anomalies on chest radiographs in a large adult population

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To investigate the prevalence of thoracic anatomical variations and congenital anomalies in a large adult population in Turkiye.
Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of digital chest radiographs.
Evaluated 34,445 adult radiographs for detectable anatomical variations and anomalies.
Used Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for identification by two pulmonology specialists.
Identified thoracic variations and anomalies in 423 of 34,445 patients (1.2%).
Azygos lobe was the most common finding at 0.9%.
Hiatal hernia occurred in 0.2% of cases, with rare findings of right aortic arch and cervical rib.

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This retrospective study reports the prevalence of thoracic variations in adults, indicating important implications for diagnosis and surgical planning.

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