Bronchial arteries and lymphatics of the lung.
Bronchial arteries and bronchial lymphatics participate directly in the normal and pathologic conditions of the lungs and are of more than academic interest. Bronchial arteries and bronchial lymphatics usually are discussed separately, but they are linked when considered anatomically or physiologically. This article describes these highly variable structures.
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Marc
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Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France. marc.riquet@hop.egp.ap-hop-paris.fr
D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology