OBJECTIVE.A variety of retroperitoneal diseases such as pancreatitis, infection, and trauma may cause fluid collections in the three major retroperitoneal spaces. The purpose of our study was to elucidate flow patterns of fluid between the various compartments to assist the clinical-radiologic assessment and treatment of various retroperitoneal diseases.MATERIALS AND METHODS. In eight cadavers, CT guidance was used to selectively inject 35-1000
Intercommunication of the various extraperitoneal compartments occurs predominantly via the fascial-defined spaces, which contain mainly adipose tissue, but potential conduits exist through the communicating neurovascular structures where the fascia is anatomically perforated.
A 64-year-old asymptomatic man had an incidental finding of a giant left circumflex artery (LCX) aneurysm, with the distal LCX draining into a confluence receiving terminal portions of all coronary arteries and communicating with the left ventricle through a transmural fistulous tract. We believe that this is the first case reported with such a complex LCX abnormality. (
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