Lymphographic semeiotics of inflammatory and dystrophic lesions of the lymph nodes in the light of morphological data]

The authors report clinica, roentgeno-lymphographic and morphological findings in 164 patients whom lymph nodes showed various changes of non-tumor origin, 584 lymph nodes being studied by aimed lymphographic and morphological correlations. The changes observed were subdivided into 2 groups: diffuse and focal. Diffuse inflammatory and reactive changes, and multiple micrometastases as well, are manifested by an analogous lymphographic picture. In focal hyperplasia a lymph node is somewhat increased in size, it shows smooth and distinct contours, defects of filling and absorption.