[Lymphatic duct scintigraphy of cancer patients]

A total of 138 patients with various tumor sites were examined using lymphoductoscintigraphy with 113mIn. A distinct image of the thoracic lymphatic duct was obtained in 72 cases; 3 variants of normal lymphoscintigrams were singled out. In 66 out of 138 patients no distinct image of the thoracic lymphatic duct was obtained; the retardation of the radiopharmaceutical at the level of the chief lymphatic collector, its winding shift, reflux to the intercostal lymphatic vessels, sometimes to the liver, spleen and kidneys were observed. The importance of lymphoductoscintigraphy in esophageal and gastric cancer is emphasized.