Prelaryngeal lymph nodes
Organs of the immune system
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Prelaryngeal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the larynx.
Latinnodi lymphoidei praelaryngei
| Prelaryngeal lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
3. Prelaryngeal | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| 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 thyroidectomy as a sentinel lymph node in order to identify risks of cancer spread.[1]
