16b2 - Inferior paraaortic nodes
16b2 - Nodi paraaortici inferiori
Definition
The inferior paraaortic nodes (16b2) are located around the anterior surface of the aorta and vena cava, between the upper border of the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery and the aortic bifurcation.
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.
