Esophageal impression
Impressio esophagea [oesophagea]
Definition
The esophageal impression of the lung corresponds to the depression left by the esophagus on the medial surface of the lungs. It is located mainly on the caudal lobe of the right lung and the accessory lobe, where the esophagus passes dorsally to the heart and the main bronchi.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
