Anterior cervical space
The anterior cervical space is a small infrahyoid compartment of the head and neck. It is a fat containing space and is not enclosed by fascia .
Gross anatomy
Contents
- areolar fat
Relations
- posterior: carotid space
- medial: visceral space
- superior: submandibular space
Related pathology
- lipoma (most common)
- second branchial cleft cysts
