What Causes Swollen Epitrochlear Lymph Nodes
Epitrochlear. Epitrochlear Lymphadenopathy (Nodes Greater Than 5 Mm) Is Pathologic and Usually Suggestive of Lymphoma or Melanoma. 2,3 Other Causes Include...
EPITROCHLEAR. Epitrochlear lymphadenopathy (nodes greater than 5 mm) is pathologic and usually suggestive of lymphoma or melanoma. 2,3 Other causes include infections of the upper extremity, sarcoidosis, and secondary syphilis.
Why do Epitrochlear lymph nodes swell?
Enlargement of epitrochlear nodes is almost always pathological and usually occurs with disorders causing generalized lymphadenopathy; such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, human immunodeficiency virus infection, Epstein-Barr virus infection, sarcoidosis, or rarely, syphilis.
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What does the Epitrochlear lymph node do?
The epitrochlear nodes are located in the subcutaneous connective tissue on the medial aspect of the elbow, about 4–5 cm above the humeral epitrochlea. As a general rule, the epitrochlear station drains the lymph from the last two or three fingers and from the medial aspect of the hand itself.
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