The brachiocephalic nodes are anterior mediastinal nodes lying along the brachiocephalic veins and in front of the aortic arch in the superior mediastinum.
| Location | Superior mediastinum, along the brachiocephalic veins and the arch of the aorta |
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| Receives lymph from |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
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Filter lymph from the front of the upper chest.
They can enlarge in lymphoma, thymic tumours and lung cancer and may contribute to superior vena cava compression or a widened mediastinum on chest X-ray.
Enlarged nodes from lymphoma or metastasis in the upper front chest.
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