Lymphangiographic Appearances in the Rat

Abstract

Standard texts on the anatomy of the rat deal very perfunctorily with the appearances
of the lymphatic system (1, 2) and no description of the normal radiological findings
could be located in the literature. In a previous communication (3) the method of performing
this examination in rats was described. The present paper is based upon the
results of 24 lymphangiographies and is presented as there are certain fundamental
differences from those occurring in humans. Any investigator using this technique must
therefore be aware of these aspects.