Parasternal nodes
Nodi parasternales · Parasternální uzliny
Lymphatic & immune
Looks like
Small nodes along the internal thoracic vessels, just inside the chest wall beside the breastbone.
What it does
Filter lymph from the inner part of the breast, the front chest wall and the upper liver surface.
Keeping it well
Breast cancer from the inner half can spread here; radiotherapy plans may include them.