This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Sign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Superficial lymphatic vessels (thorax)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

The superficial lymphatics of the thorax drain the chest wall on its following aspects:

  • anterior; as with drainage of the breast:
    • medially - to axillary nodes
    • laterally - to internal thoracic nodes
  • posterior: into the posterior axillary - subscapular nodes
  • lateral: into the medial axillary - posterior pectoral nodes

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page