Paracolic Gutter Ct

The inframesocolic space also contains paracolic gutters which are peritoneal recesses that are inferolateral extensions of their corresponding inframesocolic spaces on the posterior abdominal wall lateral to the ascending and descending colon respectively.

Paracolic gutter ct.

This allows the user to perfectly see the different parts of the peritoneal cavity omental bursa paracolic gutters mesentery mesocolon. The paracolic gutters paracolic sulci paracolic recesses are spaces between the colon and the abdominal wall. This is why this patient also has a hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis ascites portal hypertension portacaval anastomosis and splenomegaly. There are two paracolic gutters in the body the right and left lateral paracolic gutter.

There are two paracolic gutters. The right lateral paracolic gutter. Etiologically it means a channel adjacent to the abdominal wall. These gutters are used to drain infectious material away from the essential internal organs.

The left lateral paracolic gutter. The main paracolic gutter lies lateral to the colon on each side. It is also known as sulci paracolic and paracolic recesses. It is the depression between the postero lateral wall of the abdomen and the lateral margins of the ascending and descending colon.

The left medial paracolic gutter. Between the outer wall of the colon and back side of the abdominal wall there is an open space known as the paracolic gutter. The right and left paracolic gutters are peritoneal recesses on the posterior abdominal wall lying alongside the ascending and descending colon.