Subperitoneal extension of disease processes between the chest, abdomen, and the pelvis.
The subserous space is a large, anatomically continuous potential space that interconnects the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. The subserous space is formed from areolar and adipose tissue, and contains branches of the vascular, lymphatic, and nervous systems. As such, it provides one large continuous space in which many disease processes can spread between the chest, abdomen, and the pelvis.
Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 357115, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA, sfosman@uw.edu.
Sherif
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Osman
Mariam
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Moshiri
Tracy J
TJ
Robinson
Martin
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Gunn
Bruce
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Lehnert
Dinesh
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Sundarkumar
Douglas S
DS
Katz
D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012704:Serous Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*