Prelaryngeal lymph nodes
(Redirected from Delphian lymph node)
| Prelaryngeal lymph nodes | |
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| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei praelaryngei |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
Prelaryngeal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the larynx.
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]
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