Lymphaticovenous communication in the mammary gland of the female dog
Ruberte, J.; Sautet, J.Y.; Gine, J.M.; Lopez, C.; Ordoñez, G.; Rodriguez, A.
Anatomischer Anzeiger 172(5): 331-339
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-2786 PMID: 1897726 Document Number: 380125
Lymphaticovenous Communications were searched in the mammary glands of 24 bitches. Injections of indian ink into the interstice of living animals were followed after death by the filling of the veins with latex and barium sulphate. Afterwards, the used techniques were: microdissection, angiography, clarification and histological section. The results obtained would seem to prove the existence of Lymphovenous Anastomoses. The roles of these communications in the canine mammary gland neoplasia are discussed.