label: anterior pararenal space
label_lc: anterior pararenal space
description: "A space that is bounded anteriorly by the posterior parietal peritoneum, laterally by the lateroconal fascia and posteriorly by the anterior renal fascia; it contains the pancreatic gland, retroperitoneal segments of the duodenum, ascending and descending colon and the mesenteric root, as well as adipose tissue."