Inferior gluteal nodes

Looks like

Nodes along the inferior gluteal vessels below the piriformis muscle.

What it does

Filter lymph from the lower buttock and deep perineum.

Keeping it well

Rarely noticed; they may be involved in advanced pelvic cancers.

Related conditions

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