Quick Facts
Location: lateral to the common iliac artery.
Drainage: Pelvis and lower limb.
Direction of Flow: Left and right lumbar trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The common iliac lymph nodes are responsible for lymph drainage of the entire lower limb since they receive efferent vessels from the internal and external iliac nodes.
The common iliac lymph nodes can be further subdivided into medial, intermediate, and lateral lymph nodes.
The lateral common iliac lymph nodes are located just lateral to the common iliac artery on the psoas major muscle and consists of one to three nodes (Földi et al., 2012). They are the most prominent of the three groups and are the main route of lymph flow from the lower limb.
The efferent vessels of the lateral and intermediate common iliac lymph nodes unite at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra to form the left and right lumbar trunks.
References
Földi, M., Földi, E., Strößenreuther, R. and Kubik, S. (2012) Földi's Textbook of Lymphology: for Physicians and Lymphedema Therapists. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The common iliac lymph nodes are responsible for lymph drainage of the entire lower limb since they receive efferent vessels from the internal and external iliac nodes.
The common iliac lymph nodes can be further subdivided into medial, intermediate, and lateral lymph nodes.
The lateral common iliac lymph nodes are located just lateral to the common iliac artery on the psoas major muscle and consists of one to three nodes (Földi et al., 2012). They are the most prominent of the three groups and are the main route of lymph flow from the lower limb.
The efferent vessels of the lateral and intermediate common iliac lymph nodes unite at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra to form the left and right lumbar trunks.
