Translations:Speiseröhre/14/en
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
The middle constriction (Constrictio partis thoracicae) in the pars thoracica is also called aortic stenosis. This is caused by the constriction of the esophagus by the left main bronchus and the aortic arch in the area of BWK 4/5. The maximum diameter here is 14 millimeters.