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Table 5 Number of retrocostal regions containing at least one internal thoracic lymph node

From: Surgical anatomy of the internal thoracic lymph nodes in fresh human cadavers: basis for sentinel node biopsy

 

Hemithorax

Retrocostal space

Right n (%)

Left n (%)

Second (17)a

5 (29.4)

3 (17.6)

Third (19)

7 (36.8)

7 (36.8)

Fourth (19)

1 (5.2)

2 (10.5)

  1. aTwo not explored