KROK 1 2013 – Question 58 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
After the diagnostic tests a 40-year-old male has been referred for the lymphography of the thoracic cavity. The surgeon revealed that the tumor had affected an organ whose lymphatic vessels drain directly into the thoracic duct. Specify this organ:
- A. Pericardium
- B. Heart
- C. Esophagus
- D. Trachea
- E. Left main bronchus
Hint
Compare the usual regional lymph node groups of each thoracic organ and pick the organ known to have some collectors that bypass the nodes altogether.
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