The pancreaticosplenic nodes lie along the splenic artery on the back and upper border of the pancreas and at the splenic hilum.
| Location | Along the splenic artery at the superior border of the pancreas and at the splenic hilum |
|---|---|
| Receives lymph from | |
| Lymphatic drainage |
Filter lymph from the spleen, pancreatic body and tail and part of the stomach.
They are involved early in cancers of the pancreatic body and tail and of the proximal stomach and are removed during distal pancreatectomy and some gastrectomies.
Spread of body or tail pancreatic cancer to nodes along the splenic artery.
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