MCQ FOR PG EXAM AND FRCR ------AJCC–UICC classification of regional lymph nodes

9) All are true regarding  AJCC–UICC classification of regional lymph nodes  except

a. Station 1 through 9 nodes lie within the mediastinal pleural envelope, whereas station 10 through 14 nodes lie outside the mediastinal pleura within the visceral pleura.

b. Subaortic (aortopulmonary window) nodes lie lateral to the ligamentum arteriosum

c. Highest mediastinal nodes lie above a horizontal line at the upper rim of the bracheocephalic (left innominate) vein

d. Hilar nodes lie distal to the mediastinal pleura reflection and the nodes adjacent to the bronchus intermedius on the right

e. right and left lower paratracheal lymph node  is referred as  (stations 2R and 2L)