Indirect cervical lymphoscintigraphy in healthy subjects via submucosal cheek injections.
A new method of cervical lymphoscintigraphy is presented. It was performed on 16 healthy individuals via bilateral submucosal cheek injections with 99mTc-rhenium-sulfide-colloid. The ipsilateral uptake by the lymphatics on each side of the neck was consistently demonstrated in 15 subjects and allowed a comparative evaluation of the cervical lymphatic chains, including the submental, submandibular, jugulo-digastric and jugulo-omohyoid. The transverse cervical chain was demonstrated in 10 of 16 subjects. The method is simple, reliable and capable of clearly visualizing the lymphatic drainage of the oral cavity.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009333:Neck; D012211:Rhenium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid / Q000008:administration & dosage
C030406:technetium Tc rhenium-sulfur colloid; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D012211:Rhenium