Node of Rouvière

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 19 Sep 2022

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Citation:

Bickle I, Yap J, Deng F, et al. Node of Rouvière. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49375

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49375

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/49375

rID:

49375

Article created:

22 Nov 2016, Ian Bickle ◉

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Last revised:

19 Sep 2022, Joshua Yap ◉ ◈

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4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Anatomy

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Synonyms:

Node of Rouviere
Nodes of Rouviere

Nodes of Rouvière are named retropharyngeal lymph nodes. The singular term "node of Rouvière" refers to the most superior of the lateral group of retropharyngeal lymph nodes ¹, while the plural "nodes of Rouvière" has also been used more generally to refer to the entire lateral group ^2,3. The difference in terminology is usually immaterial as groups of multiple ipsilateral retropharyngeal nodes are uncommonly seen in adults ⁴. These retropharyngeal lymph nodes typically regress by the age of 5 ⁶.

History and etymology

Henri Rouvière (1876-1952) was an anatomy professor from Le Bleymard in France. His seminal work, "Anatomy of the Human Lymphatic System", documented the lymph nodes of the human body and their associated drainage regions ⁵.