Anterior cervical space

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The anterior cervical space is a small infrahyoid compartment of the head and neck. It is a fat containing space and is not enclosed by fascia¹. ~~It is bilaterally situated and act as symmetrical landmarks~~

Areolar fat

Relations

Posterior – Carotid Space
Medial – Visceral Space
Superior – Submandibular Space

Pathology

Lipoma (most common)²·
Second branchial cleft cysts²

-The anterior cervical space is a small infrahyoid compartment of the head and neck. It is a fat containing space and is not enclosed by fascia1. It is bilaterally situated and act as symmetrical landmarks Contents· Areolar fat RelationsPosterior – Carotid SpaceMedial – Visceral SpaceSuperior – Submandibular Space Pathology· Lipoma (most common)2· Second branchial cleft cysts2
+The anterior cervical space is a small infrahyoid compartment of the head and neck. It is a fat containing space and is not enclosed by fascia1.<h4>Contents</h4><ul><li>Areolar fat</li></ul><h4>Relations</h4><ul>
+<li>Posterior – Carotid Space</li>
+<li>Medial – Visceral Space</li>
+<li>Superior – Submandibular Space</li>
+</ul><h4>Pathology</h4><ul>
+<li>Lipoma (most common)2
+</li>
+<li>Second branchial cleft cysts2
+</li>
+</ul>

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1. Warshafsky D, Goldenberg D, Kanekar SG. Imaging anatomy of deep neck spaces. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2012;45(6):1203-21.
2. Smoker W, Harnsberger H. Differential diagnosis of head and neck lesions based on their space of origin. 2. The infrahyoid portion of the neck. AJR American journal of roentgenology. 1991;157(1):155-9.

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