This illustration depicts a newly identified pathway, an intranodal lympho-venous shunt, within a lymph node that enables lymph fluid to flow directly into a blood vessel. Typically, lymph nodes serve ...

The lymphatic system plays a critical role in pathological conditions such as lymphedema and chronic inflammation to tumor ...

Lymphatic disorders encompass a spectrum of conditions arising from dysfunction or disruption of the lymphatic system. Manifestations such as chylous ascites, chylothorax and postoperative lymphoceles ...

Interventional radiologists with Nemours Children's Health System have identified a new source of abnormal lymphatic flow between the liver and the lungs that may be responsible for some cases of ...

Lymph nodes are located throughout the body. They are small, bean-shaped glands that play a crucial role in the immune system. During an infection, a person may notice swollen lymph nodes. The body ...

Cancer can spread to the lymph nodes via a person’s lymphatic system. From here, it can travel through the lymphatic system to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer to a new part of the body ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (November 11, 2020) - Interventional radiologists with Nemours Children's Health System have identified a new source of abnormal lymphatic flow between the liver and the lungs that ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Human anatomy is far from complete, with ongoing discoveries reshaping understanding of variation, structure, and disease.