3P - Retrotracheal nodes
3P - Nodi retrotracheales
Definition
Station 3P (Retrotracheal lymph nodes) are those located in the retrotracheal region or the area posterior to the trachea.
Boundaries:
- Upper border: apex of chest
- Lower border: carina
- Anterior border: posterior wall of the trachea
Sources :
- 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. El-Sherief, Charles T. Lau, Carol C. Wu, Richard L. Drake, Gerald F. Abbott, and Thomas W. Rice RadioGraphics 2014 34:6, 1680-1691
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