16a2 - Superior paraaortic nodes
16a2 - Nodi paraaortici superiori
Definition
The superior paraortic lymph nodes (16a2) are located over the anterior surface of the aorta, from the coeliac artery to the lower border of the left renal vein.
References
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Rosa F, Costamagna G, Doglietto GB, Alfieri S. Classification of nodal stations in gastric cancer. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jan 17;2:2. doi: 10.21037/tgh.2016.12.03. PMID: 28217752; PMCID: PMC5313280.
Pulkit Maru Imaging of Gastric Carcinoma. Part Two: Lymph node mapping in Gastric Carcinoma. J Gastrointestinal Abdominal Radiol ISGAR 2021;4:206–213.
