Visceral space
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The visceral space is one of the infrahyoid deep spaces of the head and neck.
Gross anatomy
The visceral space extends from the hyoid bone to the superior mediastinum (level of aortic arch / T4), and is surrounded by the middle layers of the deep cervical fascia.
Contents
- thyroid gland
- parathyroid gland
- oesophagus
- larynx
- hypopharynx
- trachea
- recurrent laryngeal nerve
- lymph nodes (level VI)
Related pathology
Due to the contents of the visceral space, a wide range of conditions can occur in the visceral space such as:
-<p>The <strong>visceral space</strong> is one of the infrahyoid <a title="Deep spaces of the head and neck" href="/articles/deep-spaces-of-the-head-and-neck">deep spaces of the head and neck</a>. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The visceral space extends from the <a title="Hyoid bone" href="/articles/hyoid-bone">hyoid bone</a> to the <a title="Superior mediastinum" href="/articles/superior-mediastinum">superior mediastinum</a> (level of aortic arch / T4), and is surrounded by the middle layers of the <a title="Deep cervical fascia" href="/articles/deep-cervical-fascia">deep cervical fascia</a>. </p><h5>Contents</h5><ul>-<li><a title="Thyroid gland" href="/articles/thyroid-gland">thyroid gland</a></li>-<li><a title="Parathyroid gland" href="/articles/parathyroid-glands">parathyroid gland</a></li>-<li><a title="oesophagus" href="/articles/oesophagus">oesophagus</a></li>-<li><a title="Larynx" href="/articles/larynx">larynx</a></li>-<li><a title="Hypopharynx" href="/articles/hypopharynx">hypopharynx</a></li>-<li><a title="trachea" href="/articles/trachea">trachea</a></li>-<li><a title="recurrent laryngeal nerve" href="/articles/recurrent-laryngeal-nerve">recurrent laryngeal nerve</a></li>-<li>lymph nodes (<a title="Cervical lymph node levels" href="/articles/lymph-node-levels-of-the-neck">level VI</a>)<ul><li><a title="Delphian node" href="/articles/delphian-node">Delphian node</a></li></ul>-</li>- +<p>The <strong>visceral space</strong> is one of the infrahyoid <a href="/articles/deep-spaces-of-the-head-and-neck">deep spaces of the head and neck</a>. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The visceral space extends from the <a href="/articles/hyoid-bone">hyoid bone</a> to the <a href="/articles/superior-mediastinum">superior mediastinum</a> (level of aortic arch / T4), and is surrounded by the middle layers of the <a href="/articles/deep-cervical-fascia">deep cervical fascia</a>. </p><h5>Contents</h5><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thyroid-gland">thyroid gland</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/parathyroid-glands">parathyroid gland</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/oesophagus">oesophagus</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/larynx">larynx</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/hypopharynx">hypopharynx</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/trachea">trachea</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/recurrent-laryngeal-nerve">recurrent laryngeal nerve</a></li>
- +<li>lymph nodes (<a href="/articles/lymph-node-levels-of-the-neck">level VI</a>)</li>
-<li><a title="Thyroid cancer" href="/articles/thyroid-malignancies">thyroid cancer</a></li>-<li><a title="Parathyroid adenoma" href="/articles/parathyroid-adenoma">parathyroid adenoma</a></li>-<li><a title="Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" href="/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-head-and-neck">head and neck squamous cell carcinoma</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/thyroid-malignancies">thyroid cancer</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/parathyroid-adenoma">parathyroid adenoma</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-head-and-neck">head and neck squamous cell carcinoma</a></li>
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- Head & Neck
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