Retroperitoneum Flashcards
Space between liver, pancreas, stomach
Lesser sac
Lesser sac aka
Omental bursa
The entrance to the lesser sac is the
Epiploic foramen
Peritoneal recess extending between the rectum and uterus.
Pouch of douglas
Pouch of douglas corresponds with the ______ in men
Rectovesical pouch
When you are imaging ascites with floating bowel, this is the ___ sac
Greater sac
Intraperitoneal structures: G.L.O.S.S.
Gallbladder Liver Ovaries Stomach Spleen
Quadratus lumborum and psoas muscles lie _____ to the posterior pararenal space
Posterior
Retroperitoneal fibrosis aka
Ormonds disease
Normal abdominal lymph nodes measure
<1cm
Bilateral ureter obstruction, IVC compression leading to lower extremity edema may be:
Retroperitoneal fibrosis/ Ordmonds disease
Hematoma in the pouch of Douglas will displace the bladder _____
Anteriorly
Sonographic appearance of ormonds disease
Hypoechoic midline mass
Most common location for a Retroperitoneal hematoma (especially in HEMOPHILIAC pts) is
Within the psoas muscle
Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy produces the ____ sign
Sandwich sign
Muscle closest to spine
Psoas muscle
Migraine medication use is associated with
Ormonds disease
Central portion of chest cavity that contains all chest organs except lungs
Mediastinum
The crus of the diaphragm is located ____ to the aorta
Anterior
The crus of the diaphragm is located _____ to the celiac axis
Superior
The crus of the diaphragm is located ___ to the IVC
Posterior
With a right liver mass, the IVC will be displaced ______
Posterior
Right renal artery aneurysm will displace the IVC _____
Anterior
Tortuous aorta will displace the IVC _____
Right
Right adrenal mass will displace the IVC _____
Medial/anterior
Right renal mass will displace the IVC _____
Medial left
With a left adrenal mass, the splenic vein will be displaced ____
Anterior
With a gastric outlet obstruction and dilitation of the stomach, what direction will the pancreatic tail be displaced?
Posterior
Uncinate process mass will displace the SMV ____
Anterior
A neuroblastoma will displace the kidney ____
Inferiorly
A mass in the left lobe of the liver will displace the gastroesophageal junction _____
Posterior
