Cloison sagittale

Last revised by Francis Deng on 8 Apr 2020

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Citation:

Deng F, Cloison sagittale. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72531

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72531

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/72531

rID:

72531

Article created:

29 Nov 2019, Francis Deng ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Francis Deng had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

8 Apr 2020, Francis Deng ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Francis Deng had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

2 times, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

The cloison sagittale (sagittal partition), also known as Charpy fascia, is a sagittally oriented fascia on either side of the neck that separates the midline deep neck spaces (retropharyngeal space, prevertebral space, and danger space) from the more lateral parapharyngeal space (including carotid sheath). It extends from the posterolateral aspect of the pharynx (pharyngobasilar fascia, part of the middle layer of the deep cervical fascia) to the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae (where the deep layer of the deep cervical fascia attaches) ^1-3. Thus, it is thought to be a part of either the middle or deep layer of the deep cervical fascia ¹.