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Axillary lymph nodes (medial)

Authoring team

The medial axillary lymph nodes:

  • 3-5 nodes in this group
  • position:
    • superficial to thoracic cage
    • deep to pectoralis minor
    • extend superiorly
  • the medial group is an extension of the anterior axillary group of nodes
  • tend to drain to central and apical nodes

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