Superior gluteal nodes

Looks like

Nodes along the superior gluteal vessels above the piriformis muscle.

What it does

Filter lymph from the upper buttock muscles.

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