title: Dilated abdominal paraaortic lymphatic duct: a possible pitfall in retroperitoneal US.
abstract: Three cases of dilated abdominal left paraaortic lymphatic duct are described. The diagnosis was established by means of sonography and confirmed with lymphography in all three patients. A sonographically guided puncture of the lymphatic duct was performed in one patient. Dilatation of these lymphatic ducts was possibly the consequence of previous upper abdominal surgery in two patients and a coronary bypass operation in one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Holy Heart Clinic, Roeselare, Belgium.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Verbanck
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Rutgeerts
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Depuyt
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ghillebert
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Segaert
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Naesens
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014463:Ultrasonography