Lymphovenous Anastomoses Between Thoracic Duct and Azygos Vein in a Human Cadaver: A Case Report

Authors

  • Konstantinos N. Koutsouflianiotis Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
  • George Paraskevas Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
  • Maria Piagkou Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • George Noussios Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
  • Konstantinos Natsis Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.218

Keywords:

Lymphovenous anastomoses, Thoracic duct, Azygos vein

Abstract

Objective. The study adds valuable information regarding lymphovenous communications between the thoracic duct and the azygos vein, which are very rarely discovered during anatomical dissections and very few cases have been mentioned worldwide. A detailed description of our findings and a brief review of the relevant literature are also provided.

Case report. In the current study, two sizeable obliquely directed lymphovenous anastomoses between the thoracic duct and the azygos vein at the midportion of the mediastinum are described in the same cadaver.

Conclusion. The existence of such anastomoses in humans, as well in animals, is a scientific issue under debate. Cases of rapid cancer spread could be potentially explained by the likely presence of the abovementioned communications.

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Published

2018-06-25

How to Cite

Koutsouflianiotis, K. N., Paraskevas, G., Piagkou, M., Noussios, G., & Natsis, K. (2018). Lymphovenous Anastomoses Between Thoracic Duct and Azygos Vein in a Human Cadaver: A Case Report. Acta Medica Academica, 47(1), 88–91. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.218

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