Title:

Primary lymphedema of lower extremities. I. Lymphangiografic and histological studies of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes in primary lymphedma

Creator:

Olszewski, Waldemar ; Machowski, Zdzisław ; Sokołowski, Jerzy ; i in.

Publisher:

PZWL

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

1972

Description:

[Translated from Polski Przegląd Chirurgiczny vol.44, no 4, 1972]

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

Lymphangiographic and histological examinations were carried out in 123 patients with the clinical diagnosis of primary lymphedema. All patients were cassified into 4 groups according to the radiological findings. Also histological findings in some of these patients were compared with the lymphangiographic patterns. Lack of lymphatic vessels suitable for lymphangiography on the dorsum of the foot does not mean aplasia of vessels in the extremity. Histological examination of the skin and lymphangiographies performer through the retromalleolar and femoral accesses have visualized normally developed lymphatic vessels, but with secondary degenerative changes. These findings speak against the theory of inborn defect of the lymphatic vasculature.

Relation:

Polish Medical Journal

Volume:

11

Issue:

6

Start page:

1564

End page:

1572

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

pdf

Language:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, full text available at: ; -

Copyright holder:

Olszewski, Waldemar

Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open