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27 cze 2024 · Historically, the lymph nodes in the neck have been anatomically divided into at least six neck lymph node levels for head and neck cancer staging and therapy-planning purposes. Differing definitions exist across specialties 1-4. The following is a synthesis of radiologically useful boundaries for each level.
- Jugulodigastric Nodal Group
The jugulodigastric lymph nodes, also known as subdigastric...
- Retropharyngeal Nodes
The retropharyngeal lymph nodes decrease in size and number...
- Staging
Cervical lymph node staging refers to evaluating regional...
- Virchow Node
Terminology. It is sometimes referred to as the Virchow...
- Cervical Lymph Node Levels
Historically, the lymph nodes in the neck have been...
- Jugulodigastric Nodal Group
Neck node levels of the head and neck as defined by Vincent Gregoire et al. - see reference below.
11 lip 2022 · Overview. In this cervical lymph node map the levels were extended to 10. Some of these are being divided into sub-levels to correspond more completely with the TNM atlas. Borders. Important landmarks are: Hyoid bone. Cricoid. Carotids. Sternocleidomastoid muscle. Manubrium of sternum. Axial CT slices in correlation to overview illustration.
Based on the nomenclature proposed by the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and in alignment with the TNM atlas for lymph nodes in the neck, 10 node groups (some being divided into several levels) were defined with a concise description of their main anatomic boundaries, the normal ...
30 paź 2023 · There are three main groups of lymph nodes within the head: the lingual lymph nodes, facial lymph nodes and a group of lymph nodes which form a ring at the junction between the head and neck known as the pericervical lymphatic circle.
11 gru 2022 · The head and neck contain a rich and elaborate lymphatic network of more than 300 nodes and their intermediate channels (see Image. Lymph Nodes of the Neck). Aponeuroses bind them with the muscles, nerves, and vessels of the head and neck.
1 sty 2014 · Retro-styloid nodes receive efferent lymphatics from the nasopharyngeal mucosa, and are at risk of harboring metastases from cancers of the nasopharynx, and from any other head and neck primary with massive infiltration of upper level II nodes through retrograde lymph flow.