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Pararectal lymph nodes

Pararectal lymph nodes

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The pararectal lymph nodes are lymph nodes that are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum.

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Structure

The pararectal lymph nodes are located on the left and right of the rectum.[1] Their efferent lymph ducts pass to the pre-aortic lymph nodes.

Function

The pararectal lymph nodes drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the large intestine, and the upper part of the rectum.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 710 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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    Lengelé, Benoit; Scalliet, Pierre (July 2009). "Anatomical bases for the radiological delineation of lymph node areas. Part III: Pelvis and lower limbs". Radiotherapy and Oncology. 92 (1): 22–33. doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2008.11.007. ISSN 0167-8140. PMID 19095323.


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