2L - Left upper paratracheal nodes
2L - Nodi paratracheales sinistri
Definition
Station 2L: Left Upper Paratracheal Lymph nodes
Boundaries:
The upper border of station 2L is the apex of the left lung and pleural space, and in the midline, the upper border of the manubrium.
The lower border of station 2L is the superior border of the aortic arch.
! The left lateral border of the trachea (not the midline) serves as the boundary between stations 2R and 2L
References
IASLC lymph node map https://www.iaslc.
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) Lymph Node Map: Radiologic Review with CT Illustration Ahmed H. ElSherief, Charles T. Lau, Carol C. Wu, Richard L. Drake, Gerald F. Abbott, and Thomas W. Rice RadioGraphics 2014 34:6, 16801691
