Pararectal lymph nodes

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Pararectal lymph nodes
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Lymph nodes of female pelvis (pararectal is #9)
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Lymphatics of colon.
Details
System Lymphatic system
Drains to Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latin nodi lymphoidei pararectales
Anatomical terminology

The pararectal lymph nodes are lymph nodes that are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum.

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Structure

The pararectal lymph nodes are located on the left and right of the rectum. [1] Their efferent lymph ducts pass to the pre-aortic lymph nodes.

Function

The pararectal lymph nodes drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the large intestine, and the upper part of the rectum.

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References

PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 710 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Lengelé, Benoit; Scalliet, Pierre (July 2009). "Anatomical bases for the radiological delineation of lymph node areas. Part III: Pelvis and lower limbs" . Radiotherapy and Oncology. 92 (1): 22–33. doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2008.11.007. ISSN   0167-8140. PMID   19095323.