Quick Facts
Location: Surrounding the rectum.
Drainage: Lower rectum.
Direction of Flow: External and Internal iliac lymph nodes (also superficial inguinal and sacral 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 pararectal lymph vessels are associated with the middle and inferior anorectal arteries. They drain the lower rectum, returning lymph to the external and internal iliac lymph nodes.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The pararectal lymph vessels are associated with the middle and inferior rectal arteries. They drain the lower rectum, returning lymph to the external and internal iliac lymph nodes.
