The pulmonary lymphatics do much more than keep the lung dry. They defend the lungs
from airborne particles and microbes and allow a local influx of liquid to clear and clean …

Inferior pulmonary ligament lymphadenopathy is common in bronchogenic carcinoma and
may also occur in lymphoma and potentially in any condition which may cause intrathoracic …

The mediastinum may be divided into 4 zones divided by the tracheo-bronchial axis in which
are situated the lymphatic chains involved in the lymphatic drainage of the lungs. In the …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to determine the CT features of benign
intrapulmonary lymph nodes in pediatric patients with known extrapulmonary solid …

The pathways of tumor spread through the lung are described and their significance for
radiographic interpretation is illustrated. A key to understanding the spread of bronchogenic …

Primary lymphatic anomalies comprise a bewildering array of congenital and acquired
conditions that can affect every organ system containing lymphatic channels, generally …

The subpleural lymphatics of 483 lung segments were injected in cadavers of 260 adult
subjects. The injected lymph vessels corresponded to the pulmonary segmentation in 91 …

Background. Recent evidence has suggested that the anatomic distribution of malignant
lymphomas may reflect important differences in biologic behavior. To determine if the …

Most diffuse lung diseases can be categorized according to the predominant type of cell
occupying the lung interstitium or air spaces. In contrast to eosinophilic lung disorders …