The identification and characterization of lymphadenopathies is one of the fascinating
challenges of modern diagnostic imaging. At present, the real problem is the distinction …

ABDOMINAL metastasis is relatively common in cancer of the lung. In the 3,047 collected
cases of pulmonary cancer studied by Ochsner and De-Bakey,"? 78 per cent were …

Recently we reported on a simple method of tracing the regional lymphatic drainage of the
tracheobronchial tree using radiocolloids in patients undergoing bronchoscopy. The …

Background. The thoracic duct (TD) is the main collecting vessel of the lymphatic system.
Little is known about the intrathoracic tributaries of the TD, which are named intercostal …

Background and objective Many lung diseases arise as the consequence of inhalational
injury. When pathogenic materials are inhaled, it is possible that their clearance routes …

Lymphoproliferative disorders may present in any organ of the body. The mediastinum is an
uncommon location for presentation of these heterogenous disorders, but involvement of the …

I read the article" Renal lymphatic drainage and thoracic duct connections: Implications for
cancer spread" by J. Assouad at al, published in the March 2006 issue of Lymphology (1). I …

Accurate staging of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma includes evaluating the primary
tumor and the extent of hilar/mediastinal and distant metastases. The Tumor-Nodal …

Several studies investigated the appearance of intrapulmonary lymph nodes (IPLNs) at CT
with pathologic correlation. IPLNs are benign lesions and do not require follow-up after …

Objective: To clarify high-resolution computed tomographic findings of ultrasmall
intrapulmonary lymph node (IPLN) with histopathologic correlation. Methods: Fourteen …