Cervical lymph nodes are found in direct relationship with the internal carotid artery: Significance for the lymphatic drainage of the brain

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-47

  Clapham, R ^a   O'Sullivan, E ^a   Weller, R O ^a   Carare, Roxana O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A ; Brain; Carotid sheath; Immune responses; Internal carotid artery; Interstitial fluid; Lymph nodes; Perivascular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE; SOLUTE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; SKULL BASE;

EID: 72249087411     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20887     Document Type: Article

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