The distribution of lymph nodes in and around the parotid gland: an anatomical study.
The numbers of lymph nodes in and around the parotid salivary gland and their sites in relation to the facial nerve within that gland have been established in the 20 glands of 10 individuals whose age distribution approximated to that of patients most likely to suffer metastatic disease to these nodes. Virtually all the nodes were found to be superficial to the facial nerve.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology*