The deep inguinal lymph nodes are located below the cribriform fascia — connective tissue of the upper, inner thigh — and on the medial (closer to the body’s midline) side of the femoral vein.

Pelvic lymph node dissection for penile carcinoma: extent of inguinal lymph node involvement as an indicator for pelvic lymph node involvement and survival. J. Urol. 177 , 947–952 (2007).

Your lymph nodes, along with your spleen, tonsils, and adenoids, help you fight off illness and infections. Learn more about your lymph nodes’ part in this first line of defense.

Lymphatic mapping to the inguinal region in patients with lower extremity melanoma undergoing radical inguinal lymph node dissection: A retrospective cohort study.. JCO 43 , e21567-e21567 (2025). DOI: ...

Treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with penile squamous-cell carcinoma (PSCC) undergoing inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND): An analysis of a multicenter contemporary database. Authors : ...

Evidence-based recommendations on lymphovenous anastomosis during axillary or inguinal node dissection for preventing secondary lymphoedema in adults. This involves diverting some of the lymphatic ...