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Ventro-medial bundle ||
The lymph collectors of the lower extremity.
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- 15 collectors average
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- medial malleolus 1/2 medial sole of foot
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- Dora I'm of foot
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Drains lower leg || ||
Bottlenecks behind medial Gomorrah condole || || || ||
- the # of collectors increase again to run directly to inguinL lymph nodes
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Dorsal lateral bundle
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Average 6 collectors || ||
Drains lateral malleollus 1/2 sole of foot (Plantar surface lateral)
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Heel are narrow strip following Achilles' tendon along the calf to popliteal fossa
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Lower extremity bundle
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Lymph from here drains into inguinal lymph nodes
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Anterior leg depicting the main drainage pathway of the lower extremity collectors
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The cisterna chyli
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collects lymph from the abdominal organs and legs
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,Superficial inguinal lymph nodes || || ||
Where does the lymph from the scrotum and superficial thigh drain?
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mammary glands ||
3/4 of the mammory glands drain into axillary nodes this is why breast cancer causes
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metastasis there ||
1/4 drain into parasternal nodes
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Parasternal nodes are not removed in breast cancer || || || || || || ||
Too invasive
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Parasternal nodes are deep || || ||
metastasis in axillary or supraclavicularblymoh nodes or radiation may affect......
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Brachial plexus resulting in parasthesia, pareses or paralysis in upper extremity
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Genitalia anatomy drain into inguinal lymph nodes
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Women external labia || ||
Men skin and penis of scrotum
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Internal male and female organs drain into
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Pelvic lymph nodes|| ||
, edema
Accumulation of water || ||
Renal failure||
Kidney disease ||
Heart conditions
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Pregnancy
Venous insufficiencies
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lymphedema
swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues
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Protein rich swelling
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Disease process ||
Mechanical insufficiency of lymph system || || || ||
lymphatic system ||
the network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues into the blood.
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Lymphatic loads ||
Most common lymphoma in US
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Surgical procedure most common cause breast cancer 1/8 women 75% get treatment
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