[Lymphatic vessels of the upper extremity and their relation to nodes in the axillary area in healthy subjects and lymph flow blockade].

Large and small lymphatic vessels have been studied roentgenologically on the medial, lateral, posterior and anterior surfaces of the upper extremity in 113 patients at the age of 19-63 years at blockade of the lymphatic stream. On the medial and lateral surfaces the lymphatic vessels are filled with the contrast substance via anatomical approaches from the palmar and dorsal sides of the forearm. With isolated contrasting of various large lymphatic vessels, zones in the skin and in the subcutaneous fatty layers drained by them are revealed, as well as distribution of small vessels in the forearm and shoulder in each region. Variants of large lymphatic vessels and their tributaries are defined; an essential variability of their inflow into the axillary lymph nodes from various anatomical areas of the upper extremity is found. Into every 1-4 groups of the lymph nodes of the axillary area, 1-3 large vessels inflow, through them the contrast substance switches from the same anatomical zone repeatedly.