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2. Paratracheal lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   The right and left [citation needed] paratracheal lymph nodes (or paratracheal chains [citation needed]) are lymph nodes in the neck [1] situated lateral to the trachea and esophagus alongside the recurrent laryngeal nerve. They drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes. [2]

3. Lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is a disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size or consistency.Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type (the most common type) is lymphadenitis, [1] producing swollen or enlarged lymph nodes.

4. Tracheobronchial lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   These lymph nodes form four main groups including paratracheal, tracheobronchial, bronchopulmonary and pulmonary nodes. Paratracheal nodes are located on either side of the trachea. Tracheobronchial nodes can be divided into three nodes including left and right superior tracheobronchial nodes, and the inferior trachiobronchial node. The two ...

5. 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 ...

6. Supraclavicular lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   An enlarged Virchow's node as seen on CT. Malignancies of the internal organs can reach an advanced stage before giving symptoms. Stomach cancer, for example, can remain asymptomatic while metastasizing. One of the first visible spots where these tumors metastasize is one of the left supraclavicular lymph node.

7. Lymph node - Wikipedia

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   Lymph node enlargement or swelling is known as lymphadenopathy. [27] Swelling may be due to many causes, including infections , tumors , autoimmune disease , drug reactions , diseases such as amyloidosis and sarcoidosis , or because of lymphoma or leukemia .