The facial lymph nodes are small, inconstant nodes scattered along the facial vein in the face, including buccinator, nasolabial and malar nodes and a mandibular node over the jaw. They act as an intermediate filter between the facial skin and the submandibular nodes.
| Location | Along the facial vein in the cheek, nasolabial fold and over the body of the mandible |
|---|---|
| Receives lymph from |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
Filter lymph from the face on its way to the submandibular nodes.
These nodes are small and often not palpable, but a buccinator node can present as a firm lump in the cheek and be confused with a salivary or skin lesion. They may be involved by skin cancers of the face and are sometimes removed in facial skin cancer surgery.
Enlargement of a cheek node from dental, skin or facial infection, or from metastasis of facial skin cancer.
Spread of squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma from facial skin to these intermediate nodes.
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