Cisterna chyli is a structure of the lymphatic system at inferior aspect of the thoracic duct.[1]
Gross
- Location: vertebral level of T10 to L3.[1]
- Size range: 2 to 32 mm.[1]
Microscopic
Features:[citation needed]
- Thin-walled lymphovascular space.
DDx:
IHC
Features:[citation needed]
- D2-40 +ve.
- CD31 +ve.
- ERG +ve.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moazzam S, O'Hagan LA, Clarke AR, Itkin M, Phillips AR, Windsor JA, Mirjalili SA (November 2022). "The cisterna chyli: a systematic review of definition, prevalence, and anatomy". Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 323 (5): H1010–H1018. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00375.2022. PMID 36206050.