Posterior pararenal space

Last revised by Jordan Mackner on 10 Oct 2023

The posterior pararenal space is the smallest and most clinically insignificant portion of the retroperitoneum.

Gross anatomy

It is filled with fat, blood vessels, and lymphatics, but contains no major organs.

Boundaries

Related pathology

It is rarely subject to involvement in disease processes except for when the spread is from adjacent structures.

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