A patient with enlarged cervical lymph nodes has a malignant tumor of the cecum. Which of the following lymph nodes of the neck is most frequently associated with malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract?
The supraclavicular lymph node on the left side is associated with the thoracic duct. The thoracic duct receives lymph from below the diaphragm, including the gastrointestinal tract. Malignant cells that travel up the thoracic duct are known to involve the left supraclavicular lymph node.
Left inferior deep cervical
Left supraclavicular
Right inferior deep cervical
Right supraclavicular
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