TY - JOUR AB - <p>Indirect lymphography with Iotasul (interdigital, intradermal infusion) was performed in 32 patients with lymphedema. No side effects were observed.</p><p>Opacification of the peripheral lymph vessels reveals two distinct patterns:</p><ol><li>No, few, or only very small-calibre lymph vessels ("hypoplasia"): 17 patients (primary lymphedema in 14 cases, secondary in 3).</li><li>Many large-calibre (dilated) lymph vessels ("hyperplasla"): 15 patients (primary lymphedema in 2 cases, secondary in 13).</li></ol><p>An occasional finding in "hypoplasia" is drainage of the contrast material in the region of the adventitia of vessels, and a network of extremely fine lymph vessels apparently corresponding to the dermal plexus is sometimes observed.</p><p>Because it leads to the opacification of barely perceptible lymph vessels in the extreme periphery which were previously inaccessible to radiology, indirect lymphography offers a genuine gain in information and improves the differential diagnosis. When administered correctly, Iotasul invariably enhances the peripheral lymph vessels without making any great demands of the patient or investigator.</p> AU - H Partsch, BI Wenzel-hora, A Urbanek DA - 1983/8// IS - 1 VL - 16 PB - International Society of Lymphology and the University of Arizona Libraries PY - 1983 TI - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LYMPHEDEMA AFTER INDIRECT LYMPHOGRAPHY WITH IOTASUL T2 - Lymphology UR - http://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/lymph/article/id/4061/ ER -