Description
The visceral abdominal lymph nodes are found adjacent to the arterial branches originating from the abdominal aorta. The visceral abdominal lymph nodes can be categorized into three major groups: the celiac lymph nodes, the superior mesenteric lymph nodes, and the inferior mesenteric lymph nodes. These aforementioned nodes are also referred to as preaortic lymph nodes. They receive lymph from various groups of nodes of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs, including gastroomental, pyloric, pancreatic, splenic, pancreaticoduodenal, cystic, ileocolic, prececal, retrocecal, colic, sigmoid, and superior anorectal lymph nodes.
