Lymphatic Drainage Of Head and Neck
? Lymph nodes acts as a barrier against disease.
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? They are soft non palpable structure? Draining infected , inflamed or area involved in
carcinomatous changes will cause the nodes to
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become swollen , hard , painful and palpable
? They prevent disease from reaching major
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lymphatic channels? Position of nodes denotes general location of
infection
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Lymphatic Drainage Of Head and Neck
Lymph nodes in the head and neck are
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arranged inA. Two horizontal rings and
B. Two vertical chains on either side of the
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neck.
Lymphatic Drainage Of Head and Neck
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A. Two horizontal rings
a) Outer superficial ring (pericervical ring.)
at junction of head and neck consists of
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Occipital
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?Retro-auricular
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preauricular (parotid)
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submandibular?
submental nodes
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S. NoNodes
Location
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Occipital (2-4)
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Superior nuchal line betweensternocleidomastoid and
trapezius
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2
Mastoid (1-3),or
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Superficial toRetroauricular
sternocleidomastoid
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insertion
3
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Preauricular (2-3)parotidAnterior to ear over parotid
fascia
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S.NO
Nodes
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Location4
Parotid (up to 10 or
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About parotid gland
more)
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and under parotidfascia
Deep to parotid
gland
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5Submental (2-3)
Submental triangle
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Submandibular
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Submandibular(3-6)
triangle adjacent
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to submandibulargland
Few Outlying Nodes
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Facial
Superficial(up to 12) Distributed along
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Skin and mucousSubmandibular
Maxillary
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course of facial
membranes of
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nodesBuccal
artery and vein
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eyelids, nose, cheek
Mandibular
Deep
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Distributed along
Temporal and
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Superior deepcourse of maxillary
infratemporal fossa cervical lymph
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artery lateral to
Nasal pharynx
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nodeslateral pterygoid
muscle
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Lymphatic Drainage Of Head and NeckA. Two horizontal rings
b) Inner deep ring is formed by clumps of
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mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) locatedprimarily in the naso- and oro-pharynx (Waldeyer's
ring).
Waldeyer's tonsil ar ring, consist of
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a) Unpaired pharyngeal tonsil in the roof of the pharynx,
b) Paired palatine tonsils and
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c) Lingual tonsils scat ered in the root of the tongue.Superficial and deep vertical Chains of cervical
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nodesa) Superficial Vertical Chain
I. Along external Jugular vein-called
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superficial cervical LN
I . Along anterior Jugular vein- called
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anterior cervical LNSuperficial Vertical Chain
i. Along external
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Jugular vein-called
superficial cervical
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LNi . Along anterior
Jugular vein- called
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anterior cervical LN
Deep vertical chain
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consists of superior and
inferior groups of deep
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cervical nodes relatedto the carotid sheath
Deep cervical glands
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Numerous and of large size:Form a chain along the carotid sheath, lying by
the side of the pharynx, esophagus, and trachea,
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and extending from the base of the skull to the root
of the neck.
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Deep cervical glandsThey are usually described in two groups:
(1) Superior deep cervical glands lying under the
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Sternocleidomastoid in close relation with the internal
jugular vein, some of the glands lying in front of and others
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behind the vessel;Jugulodigastric LN- Part of superior deep cervical group
of LN at Junction of internal jugular vein and posterior
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digastric muscle
Deep cervical glands
They are usually described in two groups:
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(2) Inferior deep cervical glands may extend beyond the
posterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus into the
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supraclavicular triangle, where they are closely related tothe brachial plexus and subclavian vein.
Jugulo-omohyoid - Above junction of internal jugular vein
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and omohyoid muscle
Few outlying LN
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Accessory (2-6)Along accessory
Occipital nodes
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Transverse cervical
nerve in posterior
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Mastoid nodesnodes
triangle
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Lateral neck and
shoulder
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Transverse cervical Along transverseAccessory nodes
Jugular trunk or
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(1-10)
cervical blood
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Apical axillary nodes directly into thoracicvessels at level of
Lateral neck
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duct or right
clavicle
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Anterior thoraciclymphatic duct or
wall
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independently into
junction of internal
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jugular vein andsubclavian vein
All lymph vessels of the head and neck drain
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into the inferior deep cervical nodes, either
directly from the tissues or indirectly via
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nodes in outlying groups.Paravisceral deep nodes-
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? Retropharyngeal(lie in the buccopharyngealfascia, behind the upper part of the pharynx )
? Infrahyoid (Ant. to thyrohyoid membrane )
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? Prelaryngeal( On conus elasticus and cricovocalmembrane)
? Pretracheal(Ant to trachea)
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? Paratracheal(Along RLN)? Subclavian(Subclavian triangle)
Deep vertical chain receive in addition to direct
area of drainage
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- All efferent from pericervical ring
- Efferents from superficial cervical nodes
- Efferents from other paravisceral deep nodes-retropharyngeal,
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infrahyoid,prelaryngeal,pretracheal,paratracheal,subclavianFinal drainage of lymph
All lymph from head and neck finally drain to ipsilateral
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lower deep cervical LN- Terminal groupEfferent- Jugular lymph trunk- terminate at or near
jugulosubclavian venous junction
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On left side usually joins the thoracic duct
on the right side either joins the right lymphatic duct or
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empties independently at the junction of the IJV andsubclavian vein