Lateral fossa
Last revised by Vincent Tatco
on 2 Aug 2021
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Yee J, Knipe H, Lateral fossa. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44425
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21 Apr 2016,
Juliana K. Yee
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Last revised:
2 Aug 2021,
Vincent Tatco
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- Lateral fossae
The lateral fossae are concave depressions of peritoneum in the paravesical space that lie between the lateral umbilical folds and the lateral parietal peritoneum. The lateral fossae are the smallest of the anterior paravesical fossae, and typically partially contain the cecum and/or sigmoid colon. The deep inguinal ring lies lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels at the anteromedial aspect of the fossa, and is the origin of indirect inguinal hernias.
References
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- 2. Schultess G, Zollikofer C. Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer Science & Business Media. (2012) ISBN:8847021413. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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