N 2 Colon carcinoma


Colon carcinoma N2

N 2 colon carcinoma

Metastasis to more than 3 regional lymph nodes.

   

N 2 colon carcinoma

Metastasis to more than 3 regional lymph nodes.(this diagram shows the arterial lymph nodes)

Regional lymph nodes are pericolic or perirectal, those situated along the ileo-colic, right colon, median colic, left colic or inferior mesenteric arteries as well as hemorroidal and intern iliac arteries.

Drawing by the author according to TNM Atlas from UICC

 
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