Lymph Nodes Sigmoid

A lymph node is a lymphoid plaque that collects lymph entering it from organs and tissues and directs it into the systemic lymph flow. There are from 200 to 500 lymph nodes in the human body. A person has six groups of lymph nodes: two superficial: parotid, sublingual, pharyngeal, lateral cervical, deep cervical and mediastinal, and four internal groups. The largest groups are in the groin. These main locations are suitable for each group at the rate of 5 percent of the total population of all nodes in the body. Almost among young people this figure is equal to one percent.

The sigmoid lymph node is a node located in the abdominal cavity in the sigmoid colon. It is responsible for processing immune system cells that enter the digestive tract from the intestines and stomach. The sigmoid node plays an important role in the fight against infectious diseases and is an important link in the immune system.

This node is most often thought about solely in connection with the discovery of formations in the form of tubercles the size of a pea along the inner edge of the right crus of the diaphragm or along the duodenum. The nodes can manifest as painful sensations in the right side, stomach or navel area, fever, and general ailments. The reasons can be very diverse. Most often - lymph node dissection of metastases, inflammatory processes in the intestines, including small and large, various neoplasms, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the spread of any infectious diseases and many others. In addition, it is in the area of ​​the sigmoid node that there are many lymphatic capillaries responsible for lymphatic drainage of the intestinal region. Therefore, it is possible that their increase is detected when intestinal pathologies are suspected.