Retropharyngeal and Prevertebral Spaces: Anatomic Imaging and Diagnosis

J. Matthew Debnam; Nandita Guha-Thakurta

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2012.08.004

Retropharyngeal and Prevertebral Spaces: Anatomic Imaging and Diagnosis

J. Matthew Debnam, Nandita Guha-Thakurta

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Abstract

Cross-sectional imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of the retropharyngeal space (RPS) and the prevertebral space (PVS). Because of their deep location within the neck, lesions arising within these spaces are difficult, if not impossible, to evaluate on clinical examination. This article details the cross-sectional anatomy and imaging appearances of primary and secondary diseases involving the RPS and PVS, including metastasis and spread from adjacent spaces. The role of image-guided biopsy is also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1293-1310
Number of pages	18
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2012.08.004
State	Published - Dec 2012

Keywords

Biopsy
Imaging
Metastasis
Prevertebral space
Retropharyngeal space

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Otorhinolaryngology

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