Ces radiol. 2022, 76(2):133-138 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2022/017

Intranodal lymphographyCase report

Vendelín Chovanec1,2, Zdeněk Bělobrádek2, Pavel Žák3, Antonín Krajina2, Ondřej Renc2, Dominika Écsiová3, Jan Raupach2
1 KanyLační středisko, Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové
2 Angio-intervenční oddělení, Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové
3 IV. interní hemato-onkologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové

The authors report two cases in which ultrasound-guided lymph node puncture with administration of oil contrast agent, so-called intranodal lymphography (lymphangiography), was performed. One patient was treated for chylous ascites, the other patient presented for right-sided chylothorax. The reason for lymphangiography was to demonstrate lymphatic extravasation and to induce aseptic inflammation leading to fibrosis with subsequent cessation of lymph secretion into the pleural or abdominal cavity. Intranodal lymphography replaces conventional bipedal lymphography because it reduces the duration of the examination and does not require difficult preparation and insertion of a needle into lymphatic vessel at the dorsum of the foot.

Keywords: intranodal lymphangiography, lymphography, navigation, puncture, ultrasonography
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Tento výstup vznikl v rámci programu Cooperatio, vědní oblasti DIAG.
This work was supported by the Cooperatio Program, research area DIAG.

Accepted: May 1, 2022; Published: June 1, 2022  Show citation

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Chovanec V, Bělobrádek Z, Žák P, Krajina A, Renc O, Écsiová D, Raupach J. Intranodal lymphography. Ces radiol. 2022;76(2):133-138. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2022/017.
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