Common iliac nodes

Looks like

Nodes around the common iliac artery and vein, at the brim of the pelvis.

What it does

Collect lymph from the external and internal iliac nodes and pass it to the lumbar nodes.

Keeping it well

Their involvement signals more advanced pelvic cancer and changes radiotherapy fields.

Its parts

• Intermediate common iliac nodes
• Lateral common iliac nodes
• Medial common iliac nodes
• Median sacral nodes
• Subaortic nodes

Related conditions

• Bladder cancer
• Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
• Cervical cancer
• Endometrial (womb) cancer
• Prostate cancer