An aneurysm of the abdominal aoa found at the aoic hiatus of the diaphragm. Which of the following pairs of structures would most likely be compressed?: (A) Vagus nerve and azygos vein, (B) Esophagus and vagus nerve, (C) Azygos vein and thoracic duct, (D) Thoracic duct and vagus nerve
Answer is C. CHOICE EXPLANATION & ELIMINATION REASON 1 Vagus pass through oesophageal opening 2 Not correct 3 Correct option 4 Not correct Structure passing through aoic hiatus Aoa Azygous vein Thoracic duct