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Relations
- Anterior
- isthmus of thyroid gland
- adherent to tracheal rings 2,3 and 4
- Posterior
- both recurrent laryngeal nerves lie in groove between oesophagus and
trachea
- Laterally
- lateral lobes of thyroid
- carotid sheath (cervical part of trachea)
- Right
- brachiocephalic artery
- azygos vein
- hooks over right main bronchus to enter SVC
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