Lymph Vessels and Nodes of Lung Anatomy
Right paratracheal
nodes, Right superior
tracheobronchial nodes Bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk, Brachiocephalic vein, Inferior deep cervical (scalene) node, Subclavian vein and subclavian
lymphatic trunk, Bronchopulmonary
(hilar) nodes, Pulmonary
(intrapulmonary) nodes, Subpleural
lymphatic plexus, Inter-lobular
lymph vessels, Drainage
follows bronchi, arteries, and veins, Left paratracheal nodes, Bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk, Brachiocephalic vein, Inferior
deep cervical (scalene) node, Thoracic
duct, Left superior
tracheobronchial nodes, (Aortic
arch) node of ligamentum arteriosum,
Bronchopulmonary (hilar) nodes, Pulmonary (intra- pulmonary) nodes, Subpleural lymphatic plexus, Interlobular lymph vessels, Drainage follows bronchi, arteries, and veins,
Lymphatic drainage routes.
Right lung: All lobes drain to pulmonary and bronchopulmonary (hilar) nodes, then to inferior
tracheobronchial (carinal) nodes, right superior tracheobronchial nodes, and right paratracheal nodes on the way to
the brachiocephalic vein via the bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk and/ or inferior deep cervical (scalene) node.
Left lung: The superior lobe drains to pulmonary and broncho-pulmonary
(hilar) nodes, inferior tracheobronchial (carinal) nodes, left superior
tracheobronchial nodes, left paratracheal nodes and/or (aortic arch) node of
ligamentum arteriosum, then to the brachiocephalic vein via the left
bronchomediastinal trunk and thoracic duct. The left inferior lobe also drains
to the pulmonary and bronchopulmonary (hilar) nodes and to inferior tracheobronchial
(carinal) nodes, but then mostly to right superior tracheobronchial nodes,
where it follows the same route as
lymph from the right lung.
