Lymphatics of the Thorax an Anatomic and Radiologic Study (Preliminary Report)
- 14 December 1952
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Radiologica
- Vol. 38 (6) , 461-470
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016925209177030
Abstract
The results of an investigation carried out on fifty human cadavers are descr., the object being the determination of the precise anatomy of the pulmonary lymphatics by means of dissection and injn. of contrast medium into the horacic duct. The direction of the lymph is described and discussed. In several cases, lymph glands in the thorax, neck and axilla were rendered radio-opaque. Importance of the procedure as a diagnostic clinical measure is pointed out.Keywords
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