Prelaryngeal lymph nodes

Summary

Prelaryngeal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the larynx.

Prelaryngeal lymph nodes
3. Prelaryngeal
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Identifiers
LatinNodi lymphoidei praelaryngei
Anatomical terminology
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One such node is the Delphian node situated above the isthmus of the thyroid gland, which may be removed at the time of a thyoidectomy as a sentinel lymph node in order to identify risks of cancer spread.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Delphian node". Retrieved 19 January 2016.