Preferred Label : Middle Jugular Lymph Node Group (Level III);
NCIt related terms : MID-JUGULAR LYMPH NODE;
NCIt definition : Lymph nodes located around the middle third of the internal jugular vein, extending
from the inferior border of the hyoid bone (above) to the inferior border of the cricoid
cartilage (below). The anterior (medial) boundary is the lateral border of the sternohyoid
muscle, and the posterior (lateral) boundary is the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid
muscle. These nodes are at greatest risk for harboring metastases from cancers arising
from the oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. (AJCC 8th
ed.);
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any lymph nodes located within close proximity to the middle third of the internal
jugular vein, extending from the inferior border of the hyoid bone (superiorly) to
the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage (inferiorly). The anterior (medial) boundary
is the lateral border of the sternohyoid muscle, and the posterior (lateral) boundary
is the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. (AJCC 8th ed.);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL520060;
Origin ID : C132511;
UMLS CUI : C4330684;
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