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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.)
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