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Semin intervent Radiol 2020; 37(03): 318-323
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713638
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Liver Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions: Resurrection of the Forgotten Knowledge

Maxim Itkin
1   Department of Radiology, Center for Lymphatic Imaging, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
,
Deborah Rabinowitz
2   Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
3   Department of Radiology and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
,
Saebeom Hur
4   Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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31 July 2020 (online)

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Abstract

Lymphatic imaging and interventions are gaining wider acceptance as the treatment of various lymphatic diseases. Meanwhile, the liver lymphatic system remains relatively unknown despite its physiological importance. Liver lymph has been at the center of the lymphatic research since the 19th century; however, the acquired knowledge has not been used in clinical research and treatment due to the lack of robust imaging methods. Recently introduced liver lymphangiography and interstitial embolization allow for the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases associated with the lymphatic system of the congested liver, providing additional treatment options for conditions that were considered incurable until now.

Keywords

liver - lymphatics - embolization - lymphangiography