Right lumbar nodes

Looks like

Chains of nodes beside, in front of and behind the aorta and inferior vena cava (para-aortic nodes).

What it does

Collect lymph from the kidneys, adrenals, testes or ovaries, and from the pelvic and leg nodes.

Keeping it well

The first stop for testicular and ovarian cancer spread; also enlarged in lymphoma. Assessed by CT.

Its parts

• Lateral caval nodes
• Precaval nodes
• Retrocaval nodes

Related conditions

• Testicular cancer