Common iliac nodes

Group of lymph nodes located along the common iliac vessels.

They represent the second relay of the lymph nodes of

• the pelvic organs,
• the genital organs,
• the internal wall of the lesser pelvis,
• the abdominal wall,
• until the umbilicus,
• the muscles of the hips and the buttocks.

Evacuation: Lumbal lymph nodes and lumbal trunk

The common iliac nodes are divided into the following sub-groups:

• The medial common iliac nodes,
• the intermediate common iliac nodes,
• the lateral common iliac nodes,
• the subaortic nodes,
• and the median sacral nodes.