Anterior Compartment Lymph Node Group (Level VI)

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** Lymph nodes in this compartment include the pretracheal and paratracheal nodes, precricoid (Delphian) node, and the perithyroidal nodes, including the lymph nodes along the recurrent laryngeal nerves. The superior boundary is the hyoid bone; the inferior boundary is the suprasternal notch; and the lateral boundaries are the common carotid arteries. These nodes are at greatest risk for harboring metastases from cancers arising from the thyroid gland, glottic and subglottic larynx, apex of the piriform sinus, and cervical esophagus. (AJCC 8th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - CERVICAL LYMPH NODE LEVEL VI - Central Compartment Lymph Nodes