lymphatic pathway

Another interesting observation is that in many cases, the lymphatic pathways seem to be intact.

Lymphatic pathways and their relationship with the immune system.

Secondary lymphoedema is the result of damage to the lymphatic pathways.

However, surgical intervention can damage or alter known drainage routes, and trunk lesions have a tendency to disregard anticipated lymphatic pathways.

In breast cancer patients, damage to the lymphatic pathways can be caused by the cancer itself, infection or certain breast cancer treatments.

A locally interrupted or obstructed lymphatic pathway, mostly after resection of lymph nodes, can be reconstructed by a bypass using lymphatic vessels.

The therapist tries to improve drainage from the arm by clearing out the main lymphatic pathways of the body, starting in the neck and moving to the main part of the body.

In 1869 Schwalbe injected Berlin-blue dye into the subarachnoid space of a dog, and was the first to demonstrate that the major pathways to absorb cerebrospinal fluid were lymphatic pathways.