Quick Facts
Location: Along the superior gluteal artery.
Drainage: Deep layers of gluteal region and thigh.
Direction of Flow: Internal iliac lymph nodes > Common iliac lymph nodes > Lateral aortic lymph nodes (left) and lateral caval lymph nodes (right) > left and right lumbar lymph trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The superior gluteal lymph nodes are located adjacent to the superior gluteal artery, medial to the internal iliac artery. They often contain two or three nodes on average (Földi et al., 2012).
The superior gluteal lymph nodes play a role in draining lymph from the deep gluteal region and the thigh. The efferent vessels of the nodes usually drain into the common iliac lymph nodes, but sometimes also lead to the lateral sacral lymph nodes.
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 superior gluteal lymph nodes are located adjacent to the superior gluteal artery, medial to the internal iliac artery. They often contain two or three nodes on average (Földi et al., 2012).
The superior gluteal lymph nodes play a role in draining lymph from the deep gluteal region and the thigh. The efferent vessels of the nodes usually drain into the common iliac lymph nodes, but sometimes also lead to the lateral sacral lymph nodes.
