Quick Facts
Location: Situated around the uterus.
Drainage: Uterus and peritoneum.
Direction of Flow: External and Internal iliac lymph nodes (also superficial inguinal 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
The parauterine lymph vessels are situated around the uterus, beneath the peritoneum in the broad ligament. They drain lymph from the body of the uterus and cervix, sending it to the external and internal iliac nodes. Some vessels may also drain into the sacral and superficial inguinal lymph nodes.
