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The deep inguinal lymph nodes are located medial to the femoral vein
Femoral vein

In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal and is a continuation of the popliteal vein....
 and under the cribriform fascia. There are approximately 3 to 5 deep nodes. The superior-most node is located under the inguinal ligament and is called Cloquet's node.








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The deep inguinal lymph nodes are located medial to the femoral vein
Femoral vein

In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal and is a continuation of the popliteal vein....
 and under the cribriform fascia. There are approximately 3 to 5 deep nodes. The superior-most node is located under the inguinal ligament and is called Cloquet's node.

Drainage

The deep inguinal lymph nodes drain superiorly to the external iliac lymph nodes
External iliac glands

The external iliac lymph nodes, from eight to ten in number, lie along the external iliac vessels.They are arranged in three groups, one on the lateral, another on the medial, and a third on the anterior aspect of the vessels; the third group is, however, sometimes absent....
, then to the pelvic lymph nodes and on to the paraaortic lymph node
Paraaortic lymph node

The paraaortic lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes that lie in front of the lumbar vertebral bodies near the aorta. These lymph nodes receive drainage from the lower gastrointestinal tract and the pelvis organs....
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Clinical significance

The presence of swollen inguinal lymph nodes are an important clinical sign because swelling may indicate an infection (such as orchitis in males) in the lower extremities or spread from cancer
Cancer

Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cell display uncontrolled growth , invasion , and sometimes metastasis . These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited, do not invade or metastasize....
s, such as anal cancer
Anal cancer

Anal cancer is a type of cancer which arises from the anus, the distal orifice of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a distinct entity from the more common colorectal cancer....
 and vulvar cancer
Vulvar cancer

Vulvar cancer, a malignant invasive growth in the vulva, accounts for about 4 % of all gynecological cancers and typically affects women in later life....
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