THE LYMPHATIC PATHWAYS FROM THE PERITONEAL CAVITY: A LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIC STUDY IN THE RAT.

Abstract

Summary The lymphatic drainage from the peritoneal cavity was studied radiographically following intraperitoneal injection of Thorotrast. The lymphatics of the diaphragm were filled first, draining both cranially and caudally. The most important pathways from the peritoneal cavity were the parasternal lymphatics. Only a small amount of Thorotrast was found in the lymph of the thoracic duct.