lymphatic drainage associations

Question 1

drainage to cervical and supraclavicular lymph nodes

Answer 1

head and neck

Question 2

associated head and neck lymph node pathology

Answer 2

upper respiratory infections, infectious mononucleosis, Kawasaki disease

Question 3

drainage to mediastinal lymph nodes

Answer 3

trachea and esophagus

Question 4

associated mediastinal lymph pathologies

Answer 4

pulmonary TB, sarcoidosis (bilateral), primary lung cancer, granulomatous disease

Question 5

drainage to hilar lymph nodes

Answer 5

pulmonary TB, sarcoidosis (bilateral), primary lung cancer, granulomatous disease

Question 6

drainage to axillary lymph nodes

Answer 6

upper limb, breast, skin above umbilicus

Question 7

associated pathology to axillary lymph nodes

Answer 7

mastitis, metastasis (esp breast cancer)

Question 8

drainage to celiac lymph nodes

Answer 8

liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, upper duodenum

Question 9

drainage to superior mesenteric lymph nodes

Answer 9

lower duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon to splenic flexure

Question 10

drainage to inferior mesenteric lymph nodes

Answer 10

colon from splenic flexure to upper rectum

Question 11

associated pathologies for celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes

Answer 11

mesenteric lymphadenitis, typhoid fever, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease

Question 12

drainage to para-aortic lymph nodes

Answer 12

testes, ovaries, kidneys, uterus

Question 13

drainage to external iliac lymph nodes

Answer 13

cervix, superior bladder, body of uterus

Question 14

drainage to internal iliac lymph nodes

Answer 14

lower recturm to anal canal (above pectinate line), bladder, vagina (middle third) cervix, prostate

Question 15

drainage to superficial inguinal nodes

Answer 15

anal canal below pectinate line, skin below umbilicus except popliteal area, scrotum, vulva

Question 16

drainage to popliteal lymph nodes

Answer 16

dorsolateral foot, posterior calf

Question 17

associated pathology for popliteal lymph nodes

Answer 17

lateral foot/ leg cellulitis

Question 18

right lymphatic duct drains right side of body above ____ into _________ and _____

Answer 18

diaphragm into junction of the right subclavian and internal jugular vein

Question 19

_______ drains below the diaphragm and left thorax and upper Limb into junction of left subclavian and internal jugular being

Answer 19

thoracic duct

Question 20

rupture of thoracic duct can cause

Answer 20

chylothorax