Abstract
Lymphangiography, introduced by Kinmonth<sup>1</sup>of England in 1955, is becoming increasingly important in diagnosis and treatment of malignant disease.<sup>2</sup>Because Kinmonth's technique, which involves cannulation of a tiny lymphatic channel in the foot, is occasionally difficult and often timeconsuming, use of lymphangiography has been somewhat restricted. For this reason injection of lymph nodes has been developed as an alternate and simplified technique. Since lymph must flow through nodes in order to circulate, lymph nodes can be considered to be intermittent dilations of lymphatic vessels. Although there is some difference of opinion<sup>3</sup>most anatomists agree that there are no endothelial-lined channels through nodes; rather, lymph seeps between cells which are suspended in a reticular, cobweb-like mesh. Flow generally follows the path of least resistance through the coarse mesh with its suspended reticuloendothelial cells.<sup>4</sup>Thus a needle introduced anywhere within the capsule of a lymph node is in
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
