Percutaneous direct nodal injection: a method for cervical lymphography

ABSTRACT

"A trial of application of nodal lymphography for the cervical region was done in twenty patients with enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Contrary to the other techniques previously used, the present procedure proved to be simple, rapid and safe. It leaves no scars and needs no local anaesthetics, and succeeded in opacifying pathological lymph nodes which were not felt clinically. Both unilateral and bilateral injections showed evidences of contralateral flow, and communication between the lymphatics of both sides, particularly in cases with lymphostasis. Also collateral channels from the jugular chain to all groups of deep cervical lymph nodes and to the pretracheal nodes were observed"