2R - Right upper paratracheal nodes
2R - Nodi paratracheales dextri
Definition
Station 2R: Right Upper Paratracheal Lymph nodes
Boundaries:
The upper border of station 2R is the apex of the right lung and pleural space, and in the midline, the upper border of the manubrium.
The lower border of station 2R is the intersection of the caudal margin of the innominate vein with the trachea.
! The left lateral wall 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