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Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid Neck
Posterior Cervical Space
Posterior Cervical Space
Siddhartha Gaddamanugu, MD
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H. Ric Harnsberger, MD
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Posterior cervical space (PCS)
Definitions
Radiologically defined as posterolateral fat-containing space in neck with complex fascial boundaries; extends from posterior mastoid tip to clavicle
Encompasses major portion of what clinicians & surgeons refer to as posterior triangle
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
Extent
Anatomy Relationships
Internal Contents
Fascia of Posterior Cervical Space
Surgical Triangles
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Questions
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Function & Dysfunction
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Posterior cervical space (PCS)
Definitions
Radiologically defined as posterolateral fat-containing space in neck with complex fascial boundaries; extends from posterior mastoid tip to clavicle
Encompasses major portion of what clinicians & surgeons refer to as posterior triangle
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
Extent
Anatomy Relationships
Internal Contents
Fascia of Posterior Cervical Space
Surgical Triangles
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Questions
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Function & Dysfunction
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