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Retrotracheal Recess Within the thorax, the right wall of the trachea is in contact with the mediastinal pleural reflections of the right upper lobe, creating the right paratracheal stripe seen on posteroanterior chest radiographs. Potential space, also known as the retrotracheal recess, exists between the posterior right half of the trachea and the posteriorly positioned right lateral wall of the esophagus Retrotracheal recess is frequently occupied by the lung Fair amount of normal variability in this space can create interfaces that stimulate pathology in conventional roentgenography Anterior Junction Line Corresponds to the area where the two lungs come into close Click Here To Read More