Prelaryngeal lymph nodes
Prelaryngeal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the larynx.
Prelaryngeal lymph nodes | |
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System | Lymphatic system |
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Latin | Nodi lymphoidei praelaryngei |
Anatomical terminology |
One such node is the Delphian node situated above the isthmus of the thyroid gland, which may be removed at the time of a thyoidectomy as a sentinel lymph node in order to identify risks of cancer spread.[1]
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