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2. Superficial cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Superficial cervical labeled at center left.) The superficial cervical lymph nodes are lymph nodes that lie near the surface of the neck. Some sources state simply that they lie along the external jugular vein, [1] while other sources state that they are only adjacent to the ...

3. Cervical lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Lymph nodes may become enlarged in malignant disease. This cervical lymphadenopathy may be reactive or metastatic. [1] Alternatively, enlarged lymph nodes may represent a primary malignancy of the lymphatic system itself, such as lymphoma (both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's), [6] lymphocytic leukemia, [1] Lymphadenopathy that lasts less than two weeks or more than one year with no progressive ...

4. Tuberculous lymphadenitis - Wikipedia

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   Tuberculous lymphadenitis. Peripheral tuberculous lymphadenitis (or tuberculous adenitis) is a form of tuberculosis infection occurring outside of the lungs. [1] In general, it describes tuberculosis infection of the lymph nodes, leading to lymphadenopathy. When cervical lymph nodes are affected, it is commonly referred to as " Scrofula." [2]

5. Cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   The classification of the cervical lymph nodes is generally attributed to Henri Rouvière in his 1932 publication "Anatomie des Lymphatiques de l'Homme" [6] [7] Rouviere described the cervical lymph nodes as a collar which surrounded the upper aerodigestive tract, consisting of submental, facial, submandibular, parotid, mastoid, occipital and retropharyngeal nodes, together with two chains ...

6. Submental lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Submental lymph nodes. Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Buccinator glands labeled at center right.) The submental lymph nodes (or suprahyoid lymph nodes[citation needed]) are 2-3 lymph nodes [1] situated in the submental triangle, [1] between the anterior bellies of the digastric muscle and the hyoid bone. [2]

7. Superior deep cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Superior deep cervical lymph nodes situated in a triangular region bounded by the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, the facial vein, and the internal jugular vein form a subgroup - the jugulodigastric group. The group consists of a single large lymph node and multiple smaller lymph nodes. It is particularly involved in the drainage of ...