The retropharyngeal space is a potential space of the head and neck, bounded by the buccopharyngeal fascia anteriorly and the prevertebral fascia posteriorly. Together with the lateral pharyngeal space, these spaces are termed the parapharyngeal spaces. It contains the retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Because serious infections of teeth can spread dow...
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That part of the peripharyngeal spatium located posterior to the pharynx. In the normal adult it measures 4 mm (at C3 level), but is considered abnormal when greater than 7 mm. ... Can be icreased with a cervical spine fracture, retropharyngeal abscess. ... Synonym: spatium retropharyngeum, postpharyngeal space. ... (21 Jun 2000) ...
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the space behind the pharynx, containing areolar tissue.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. that part of the peripharyngeal spatium located posterior to the pharynx. Synonyms: spatium retropharyngeum, Henke space, postpharyngeal space
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