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The deep temporal space is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space in the side of the head, and is paired on either side. It is located deep to the temporalis muscle. The inferior portion of the deep temporal space is also termed the infratemporal space.
The retropharyngeal space (abbreviated as "RPS" [1] [2]) is a potential space [2] [3] and deep compartment of the head and neck [1] situated posterior to the pharynx. [4] The RPS is bounded anteriorly by the buccopharyngeal fascia , posteriorly by the alar fascia , and laterally by the carotid sheath .
The prevertebral space is a space in the neck. On one side it is bounded by the prevertebral fascia. [1] On the other side, some sources define it as bounded by the vertebral bodies, [2] and others define it as bounded by the longus colli. [1]
Symptoms include fever, sore throat, painful swallowing, and swelling in the neck. [2] An anterior space abscess can cause lockjaw (spasm of jaw muscle), and hard mass formation along the angle of the mandible, with medial bulging of the tonsil and lateral pharyngeal wall. A posterior space abscess causes swelling in the posterior pharyngeal ...
The infratemporal space is the inferior portion of the deep temporal space, which is one of the four compartments of the masticator space, along with the pterygomandibular space, the submasseteric space and the superficial temporal space. [2] The deep temporal space is separated from the pterygomandibular space by the lateral pterygoid muscle ...
The parapharyngeal space is shaped like an inverted pyramid. Lateral and inferior to the parapharyngeal space is the carotid sheath, containing the internal carotid artery and cranial nerves IX, X and XI. Behind both the parapharyngeal space and carotid space lies the retropharyngeal space, and deep to this a potential space known as the danger ...
The main article for this category is fascial spaces of the head and neck. Pages in category "Fascial spaces of the head and neck" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an abscess located in the tissues in the back of the throat behind the posterior pharyngeal wall (the retropharyngeal space).Because RPAs typically occur in deep tissue, they are difficult to diagnose by physical examination alone.