Superolateral Superficial Inguinal Nodes
Nodi inguinales superficiales superolatarales
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Location: Adjacent to the superficial circumflex iliac vein.
Drainage: Lateral abdominal wall and back (inferior to umbilicus), gluteal region, skin of the penis (males) or prepuce of clitoris (females).
Direction of Flow: External iliac lymph nodes and deep inguinal lymph nodes > common iliac lymph nodes > lateral aortic lymph nodes (left) and lateral caval lymph nodes (right) > left and right lumbar lymph trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
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Description
The superolateral superficial inguinal lymph nodes are a group of about four nodes that run parallel to the inguinal ligament, adjacent to the superficial circumflex iliac vein. They are responsible for draining lymph of the lateral abdominal wall and back inferior to umbilicus and the gluteal region.
The efferent vessels of the superolateral superficial inguinal lymph nodes pass to the external iliac nodes, with some intercalated vessels passing to the deep inguinal lymph nodes.
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