Anatom3DIntercostal nodes
Nodi intercostales · Mezižeberní uzliny
Lymphatic & immune
Looks like
Small nodes at the back of each rib space, near the heads of the ribs.
What it does
Filter lymph from the back of the chest wall and the pleura.
Keeping it well
May enlarge with pleural disease or cancer; rarely a problem on their own.