An Inguinal lymph node is a type of lymph node in the inguinal region. It can refer to:
Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
inferior -inferior of the saphenous opening of the leg, receive drainage from lower legs
superolateral - on the side of the saphenous opening, receive drainage from the side buttocks and the lower abdominal wall.
superomedial - located at the middle of the saphenous opening, take drainage from the perineum and outer genitalia.
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
arranged near and along the femoral vein of the leg.
drain the deep parts of the lower limbs, women's clitorus, and men's penis
connected to the superficial lymph nodes and send their drainage to those via lymph vessels.
The mean size of an inguinal lymph nodes, as measured over the short-axis, is approximately 5.4 mm (range 2.1-13.6 mm), with two standard deviations above the mean being 8.8 mm.
