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Fig. 9 | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Fig. 9

From: Anatomic, computed tomographic, and ultrasonographic assessment of the lymph nodes in presumed healthy adult cats: the abdomen, pelvis, and hindlimb

Fig. 9

Lumbar aortic lymph nodes. A Image of the dissection showing the localization of the lumbar aortic lymph node (arrow) between the abdominal aorta (Ao) and the caudal vena cava (asterisk). The psoas (Ps) muscles are indicated. BD CT images indicating the localization of the lumbar aortic lymph node (arrow) in the sagittal plane seen with heterogeneous contrast enhancement with a hypoattenuating central area postcontrast (B) and in the transverse plane seen slightly hypoattenuating in the precontrast image (C) and with homogeneous enhancement in the postcontrast image (D). The psoas (Ps) muscles, aorta (Ao), caudal vena cava (asterisk), and right (RK) and left (LK) kidneys are indicated

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