Items tagged “lymphatics”
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Cisterna chyli
The cisterna chyli (CC) (plural: cisternae chyli), also known as the receptaculum chyli, is a normal anatomical structure in the lymphatic system. It is seen as a saccular area of dilatation in the lymphatic channels that are located in the retrocrural space, usually to the immediate right of th...
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Lymphatic drainage of the upper limb
Lymphatic drainage of the upper limb is via a series of deep and superficial channels that ultimately drain into the axillary lymph nodes.
Gross anatomy
Lymph from the hand and forearm drain from lymphatic plexuses via superficial channels that accompany the basilic and cephalic veins to a se...
Case
Cisterna chyli
Published
20 Oct 2016
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Annotated image
MRI
Case
Enlarged cisterna chyli
Published
07 Sep 2019
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MRI
CT