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Fig. 6A —Cadaver of 86-year-old woman. Images show fascial attachment to aorta. Nearby anatomic structures are left atrium (LA), azygos vein (A), vertebral body (V), and descending thoracic aorta (TA). MR image shows fascial plane (arrow) as linear band of low signal intensity passing to aortic adventitia and extending posterior to esophagus toward right parietal pleura (arrowheads).