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Lymph Nodes of Female Pelvis

Regional lymph nodes for the ovaries include [4, 16]:

Illustration of a woman's pelvic area showing the lymph nodes numbered 1 through 7.
Source: Andrea Ayers (Illustrator), National Cancer Institute.

Lymph Nodes of the Female Pelvis

Para-aortic
Common iliac
Lateral sacral
External iliac
Internal iliac (Hypogastric)
Obturator
Inguinal

Regional Lymph Nodes of the Female Pelvis not pictured are Pelvic (NOS) and Retroperitoneal (NOS).

Updated: September 5, 2018

Suggested Citation

SEER Training Modules: Lymph Nodes of Female Pelvis. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 02 January 2026. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.

Lymph Nodes of Female Pelvis

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