title: The cervicothoracic continuum.
abstract: The anatomic communications between the neck and the mediastinum are described. Anatomic sections and drawing are used to demonstrate the normal compartments, their fascial envelopes, their contained structures, and their interrelationships. Selected cases are used to illustrate the spread of pathologic processes within the cervicothoracic region.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography