Retrovisceral space | |
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Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli.
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Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx.
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Dorlands /Elsevier |
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Anatomical terminology |
The retrovisceral space is divided into the retropharyngeal space and the danger space by the alar fascia. It is of particular clinical importance because it is a main route by which oropharyngeal infections can spread into the mediastinum.
Some sources say the retrovisceral space is the same as the retropharyngeal space.[1]
Other sources say that the retrovisceral space is "continuous superiorly" with the retropharyngeal space.[2]
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External links[edit]
- Thoracoscopic drainage with wound edge protector for descending necrotizing mediastinitis
- http://iris3.med.tufts.edu/headneck/spaces.htm
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