VENOLYMPHATIC COMMUNICATION

J Yaghoobian, H Markowitz, RL Pinck, P Woodrow, A Abrigo

Abstract


In recent years there has been increased attentention
to venolymphatic communications
other than the well known thoracic duct subclavian
vein junction. These communications
serve as pathways when there is an increased
lymphatic or venous pressure. There are only
a few published cases of radiographic demonstration
of these communications during lymphangiography
(1, 2, 7, 8, 9). These cases confirm
that contrast media can flow from the lymphatics
into the venous system through these communications.
However, to the best of our
knowledge there has been no case report of
reversal of this flow with visualization of the
lymphatics of the lower extremity during
venography, and therefore, we present this
case.


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