Retrocrural space

Spatium retrocrurale

Definition

The retrocrural space lies between the diaphragmatic crura and the T12 vertebra.

References

Sharma M, Pathak A, Shoukat A, Somani P. Imaging of spaces of neck and mediastinum by endoscopic ultrasound. Lung India. 2016 May-Jun;33(3):292-305. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.180866. PMID: 27185994; PMCID: PMC48575

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