Coeliac nodes

Looks like

Nodes around the coeliac trunk, the first big branch of the aorta below the diaphragm.

What it does

Final collecting nodes for the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen and duodenum.

Keeping it well

Spread of stomach, oesophageal or pancreatic cancer here changes treatment; they are seen on CT or endoscopic ultrasound.

Related conditions

• Testicular cancer