The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the trachea in the neck.

Discover the crucial role of pretracheal nodes in lymphatic drainage of the trachea and thyroid gland.

2024年8月25日 · Historically, the lymph nodes in the neck have been anatomically divided into at least six neck lymph node levels for head and neck cancer staging and therapy-planning purposes. Differing definitions exist across specialties 1-4. The following is a synthesis of radiologically useful boundaries for each level.

2020年3月19日 · Pretracheal or paratracheal nodes occupy the pretracheal (or anterior paratracheal) space ( Figs. 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4A ). These nodes form the final pathway for lymphatic drainage from most of both lungs (except the left upper lobe).

The study aims to explore the possibility of prelaryngeal and/or pretracheal lymph node metastasis in identifying papillary thyroid carcinoma with more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes from unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma. A ...

2010年6月8日 · The following nodal stations can be biopsied by cervical mediastinoscopy: the left and right upper paratracheal nodes (station 2L and 2R), left and right lower paratracheal nodes (station 4L and 4R) and the subcarinal nodes (station 7).

2023年10月30日 · There are three main groups of lymph nodes within the head: the lingual lymph nodes, facial lymph nodes and a group of lymph nodes which form a ring at the junction between the head and neck known as the pericervical lymphatic circle.