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 …

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 …

Pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders are a diverse group of conditions that primarily or
secondarily involve the lungs. Modern diagnostic modalities, including immunologic and …

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 …

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

will enable surgeons and interventionalists to assess not only the anatomy of the lymphatics
but the rate at which lymph is traveling through the channels that are visualized. At least 3–4 …

Interest in the role of the pulmonary lymphatic system in the pathophysiology of pulmonary
and systemic diseases induced us to carry out anatomical research on the lung lymphatic …

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