Presentation
Analog delayed x-ray taken post selective lymphatic Lipiodol injection in the 1970s
Patient Data
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Bilateral parailiac and lower para-aortic lymphatic chain with the lymph nodes shows good opacification.
Case Discussion
Diagnostic lymphography using oil-based iodinated contrast media was a commonly used procedure to assess lymph node involvement and staging of malignancies before the advent of cross-sectional imaging. While it has became obsolete as a diagnostic procedure, the anatomically-detailed depiction of the lymphatic vessel network is still impressive by today's standards.
From the historical collection of the University of Pécs, Medical School, Department of Medical Imaging. Courtesy of the late Dr Szilvia Boros.