Parietal thoracic lymph nodes

Looks like

Nodes in the walls of the chest: along the ribs, beside the breastbone, in front of the spine and on the diaphragm.

What it does

Filter lymph from the chest wall, breast, diaphragm and pleura.

Keeping it well

Breast cancer and pleural disease can spread to them; they are assessed on CT.

Its parts

• Intercostal nodes
• Parasternal nodes
• Prevertebral nodes
• Superior diaphragmatic nodes

Related conditions

• Sarcoidosis
• Silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis