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- Title
The Mediastinal Visceral Space: The Central Pathway for the Spread of Mediastinal Disease.
- Authors
Ponnatapura, Janardhana; Oliphant, Michael; Holbert, John M.
- Abstract
The connective tissue of the mediastinal visceral space extends from the neck through the chest and into the abdomen. This connective tissue encases the esophagus and tracheobronchial tree and is bounded by the perivisceral fascia. The continuous longitudinal and axial interconnection of the mediastinal visceral space accounts for commonly observed bidirectional pathways of disease through the chest. Disease patterns that seem counterintuitive when viewed through the lens of gross anatomy are more understandable in view of this knowledge. This article illustrates case examples of the spread of gas, fluid, fat and soft tissue mass through the mediastinal visceral space.
- Subjects
DISEASE progression; MEDIASTINUM diseases; MEDIASTINUM; CONNECTIVE tissues; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; HEAD &; neck cancer; COMPUTED tomography; FLATULENCE; DISEASE management; LIPOMA; SARCOMA
- Publication
Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging, 2022, Vol 32, Issue 3, p365
- ISSN
0971-3026
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1055/s-0042-1756221