External iliac nodes

Looks like

Nodes along the external iliac artery and vein on the rim of the pelvis.

What it does

Filter lymph from the groin nodes, the leg, the lower abdominal wall, bladder and cervix.

Keeping it well

Sampled in prostate, bladder and cervical cancer surgery.

Its parts

• Intermediate external iliac nodes
• Medial external iliac nodes
• Obturator nodes

Related conditions

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