301 / 1694
ESTRO IG and Adaptive
Course Parikh Athens 2017
Lymphatic drainage
Prostate: lymphatics originate in extensive intraprostatic network; coalesces into periprostatic network and
then out to four pedicles
1) External iliac pedicle – drains to external iliac nodes
2) Hypogastric (internal iliac) pedicle – drains to internal iliac nodes
3 and 4) Posterior and Inferior pedicles – drain to sacral, internal iliac, external iliac, and obturator nodes
Seminal Vesicle: lymphatics drain to internal and external iliac nodes
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