Preferred Label : paracolic gutter;
Uberon definition : The paracolic gutters (paracolic sulci, paracolic recesses) are spaces between the
colon and the abdominal wall. There are two paracolic gutters: The right lateral paracolic
gutter. The left lateral paracolic gutter. These gutters are clinically important
because they allow a passage for infectious fluids from different compartments of
the abdomen. For example; fluid from an infected appendix can track up the right paracolic
gutter to the hepatorenal recess.;
Uberon synonym : paracolic sulcus;
Origin ID : 0035210;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The paracolic gutters (paracolic sulci, paracolic recesses) are spaces between the
colon and the abdominal wall. There are two paracolic gutters: The right lateral paracolic
gutter. The left lateral paracolic gutter. These gutters are clinically important
because they allow a passage for infectious fluids from different compartments of
the abdomen. For example; fluid from an infected appendix can track up the right paracolic
gutter to the hepatorenal recess.
