The splenic lymph nodes are found at the splenic hilum and in relation to the tail of the pancreas (pancreaticolienal lymph nodes).[1][2]
| Splenic lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Lymphatics of stomach, etc. | |
 Lymphatics of stomach, etc. The stomach has been turned upward. | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains to | Celiac lymph nodes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei splenici |
| FMA | 66187 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Their afferents are derived from the stomach, spleen, and pancreas. The splenic lymph nodes empty into the suprapancreatic, infrapancreatic and omental lymph nodes, which then drain to the coeliac nodes and cisterna chyli.[1][2]
Additional images
Visceral nodes of the abdominal cavity
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 706 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
