Cloquet's node
Encyclopedia
Cloquet's node is a lymph node
found in the inguinal
region.
It is named for Jules Germain Cloquet
.
It can be considered the superiormost deep inguinal lymph nodes
or inferiormost external iliac lymph nodes.
Lymph node
A lymph node is a small ball or an oval-shaped organ of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body including the armpit and stomach/gut and linked by lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes are garrisons of B, T, and other immune cells. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as...
found in the inguinal
Inguinal
In human anatomy, the inguinal region refers to either the groin or the lower lateral regions of the abdomen. It may also refer to:* Conjoint tendon, previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx, a structure formed from the transversus abdominis insertion into the pecten pubis* Granuloma...
region.
It is named for Jules Germain Cloquet
Jules Germain Cloquet
Jules Germain Cloquet was a French physician and surgeon who was born and practiced medicine in Paris. His older brother, Hippolyte Cloquet , was also a physician...
.
It can be considered the superiormost deep inguinal lymph nodes
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
The deep inguinal lymph nodes are located medial to the femoral vein and under the cribriform fascia. There are approximately 3 to 5 deep nodes...
or inferiormost external iliac lymph nodes.