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place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" (同)infinite
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" (同)blank
a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" (同)blank space, place
an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratorys floor space"
one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them (同)spatial_arrangement
arranged with spaces between; often used as a combining form; "widely spaced eyes"

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〈U〉『空間』,広がり / 〈U〉『宇宙』,地球の大気圏外(outer space) / 〈C〉〈U〉『間隔』,距離;《しばしば複数形で》空地 / 〈C〉(特定目的のための)『場所』 / 〈U〉《しばしばa~》時間 / 〈C〉〈U〉スペース,余白,余地 / 〈C〉線間(譜表において五線の間の部分) / …‘を'間隔をおいて配置する《+『out』+『名,』+『名』+『out』》
スペースをあけること,間隔をとること / (印刷された行・語・文の)スペース,間隔
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The retropharyngeal space is a potential space of the head and neck, bounded by the buccopharyngeal fascia anteriorly and the alar fascia posteriorly. Together with the lateral pharyngeal space, these spaces are termed the parapharyngeal spaces.^[1]

It contains the retropharyngeal lymph nodes.^[2]

Because serious infections of teeth can spread down this space into the posterior mediastinum, it is often confused with the danger space. The danger space is actually between the alar fascia and the prevertebral fascia and extends from the cranial base above to the level of the diaphragm.

Clinical significance

A midline raphe is present in this space making some infections appear unilateral. However without treatment infections can easily spread from one space to the adjacent space.

If more than half of the size of the C2 vertebra, it may indicate retropharyngeal abscess.^[3]

Relations

It is limited above by the base of the skull, and below where the alar fascia fuses with the buccopharyngeal fascia at about the level of T4 and the carina.

Relations of the retropharyngeal space:

Superior: Base of the skull
Inferior: Superior mediastinum
Lateral: Carotid sheath
Anterior: Buccopharyngeal fascia
Posterior: Alar fascia^[4]

Additional images

Retropharyngeal abscess

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

^ Berman, editors, Kenneth M. Hargreaves, Stephen Cohen ; web editor, Louis H. (2010). Cohen's pathways of the pulp (10th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier. p. 593. ISBN 978-0323064897.
^ Chong VF, Fan YF (October 2000). "Radiology of the retropharyngeal space". Clin Radiol 55 (10): 740–8. doi:10.1053/crad.2000.0510. PMID 11052873.
^ Gary Frank; Samir S Shah; Marina Catallozzi; Lisa B Zaoutis (1 June 2005). The Philadelphia guide: inpatient pediatrics. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-1-4051-0428-9. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
^ Ozlugedik S, Ibrahim Acar H, Apaydin N, et al. (October 2005). "Retropharyngeal space and lymph nodes: an anatomical guide for surgical dissection". Acta Otolaryngol. 125 (10): 1111–5. doi:10.1080/00016480510035421. PMID 16298795.

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1. 深頸部の感染症 deep neck space infections
2. 小児における後咽頭部感染 retropharyngeal infections in children
3. 扁桃の蜂巣炎および膿瘍 peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess
4. 成人における急性咽頭炎の評価 evaluation of acute pharyngitis in adults
5. 顎下隙感染症（ルードヴィヒアンギナ） submandibular space infections ludwigs angina

English Journal

Trans-oral robotic surgery and surgeon-performed trans-oral ultrasound for intraoperative location and excision of an isolated retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Goepfert RP1, Liu C2, Ryan WR3.
American journal of otolaryngology.Am J Otolaryngol.2015 Sep-Oct;36(5):710-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.04.011. Epub 2015 Apr 21.
BACKGROUND: Retropharyngeal metastases are uncommon but a well-known location for regional spread of well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC). Surgeon-performed, trans-oral ultrasound (SP-TO-US) and trans-oral robot-assisted surgical (TORS) excision represent a unique combination of technology a
PMID 25964171

Predictive value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with deep neck space infection secondary to acute bacterial tonsillitis.

Baglam T1, Binnetoglu A2, Yumusakhuylu AC1, Gerin F3, Demir B1, Sari M1.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology.Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol.2015 Sep;79(9):1421-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.06.016. Epub 2015 Jun 22.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can be used as a predictor for deep neck space infections (DNSIs) that occur as a complication of acute bacterial tonsillitis in the pediatric population.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated the NLR val
PMID 26123298

Delayed esophageal perforation following anterior cervical fusion and retropharyngeal steroid use: A report of two cases.

Lee SH1, Mesfin A2, Riew KD3.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.Spine J.2015 Jun 27. pii: S1529-9430(15)00651-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.06.058. [Epub ahead of print]
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Prevertebral soft tissue swelling (PSTS) following anterior cervical spine surgery may result in postoperative catastrophic airway complications and persistent dysphagia. Systemic or local corticosteroids have been used to decrease complications related to PSTS. To date, studies
PMID 26130084

Japanese Journal

深頸部膿瘍を反復した小児高 IgE 血症例

伊藤卓,山本敦子,川島慶之,福屋吉史,岸根有美,竹田貴策,長澤正之
小児耳鼻咽喉科 36(1), 21-26, 2015
小児深頸部膿瘍は縦隔進展や気道閉塞などの重篤な経過を有する例はあまり多くなく，成人に比して経過および予後は良好だと言われている。しかし，基礎疾患として免疫不全症を合併しているような場合は感染を反復し，その診療に苦慮することも少なくない。今回われわれは 1 年の間に深頸部膿瘍を反復し，蚊アレルギーと著明な高 IgE 血症を合併していたことから何らかの免疫学的異常の関与が疑われた小児例を経験した。 …
NAID 130005078710

多発脳神経麻痺を来した小児咽後膿瘍の1例

大原卓哉,岡本旅人,長沼英明 [他],牧敦子,那須野智光,岡本牧人
日本耳鼻咽喉科学会会報 118(5), 657-661, 2015
　小児深頸部膿瘍は成人に比べ頻度が少ない疾患である. 小児では臨床症状が多彩であり診断が困難な場合があるため, 適切な病態の把握が重要である. 今回われわれは, まれな症状と考えられる多発脳神経麻痺を来した小児咽後膿瘍の1例を経験したので報告する.　症例は7歳男児. 発熱, 左頸部腫脹, 頸部痛を認め, 近医で加療されるも斜頸, 構音障害, 嚥下困難, 嗄声が出現し当院受診となった.左脳神経 IX …
NAID 130005075995

後方への進展なくルビエールリンパ節に転移を生じた口腔癌2例

重田崇至,南川勉,明石昌也,長谷川巧実,榊原晶子,松井太輝,筧康正,高橋佑輔,渋谷恭之,梅田正博,古森孝英
日本口腔腫瘍学会誌 27(1), 1-6, 2015
外側咽頭後リンパ節は後咽頭隙内で椎前筋の外側，内頸動脈の内側に位置しており，鼻副鼻腔，軟口蓋，上・中咽頭からリンパ流を受け内頸静脈に輸出リンパ管を送るリンパ節で，その最上方のものはルビエールリンパ節と称される。ルビエールリンパ節へは咽頭癌からの転移がしばしばみられるが，口腔癌の転移はまれとされている。ルビエールリンパ節に転移するような口腔癌への適切な治療方法は確立されておらず，その予後は極めて不良 …
NAID 130005069577

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Retropharyngeal space
	Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the deep cervical fascia
	Sagittal section of nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx
Details
Latin	Spatium retropharyngeum
Identifiers
Gray's	p.390
Dorlands; /Elsevier	s_16/12746627
TA	A05.3.01.118
FMA	55080
	Anatomical terminology