Obturator nodes

Looks like

Nodes in the obturator fossa on the side wall of the pelvis, near the obturator nerve.

What it does

Filter lymph from the bladder, prostate, cervix and womb.

Keeping it well

Often the first nodes reached by prostate and cervical cancer; routinely removed at surgery, taking care of the nerve.

Related conditions

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