The pararectal spaces are paired, triangular-shaped spaces in the posterior pelvis.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
- anterior: cardinal ligament
- medial: rectal pillars
- lateral: levator ani muscle, internal iliac arteries
- posterior: sacrum
Contents
- fat
- connective tissue
Relations
- separated from the paravesical spaces by the cardinal ligament
- separated from the presacral (retrorectal) space by the rectal septa
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