Lymphatic involvement in vertebral and disc pathology.

Journal article

STUDY DESIGN: Analysis of lymphatic vessels in childhood and adult normal and pathological vertebral bone and intervertebral disc tissue. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether lymphatic vessels are present in spinal vertebrae and intervertebral discs in normal children and adults (4-30 years) as well as in pathological lesions of the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: There is uncertainty regarding the presence or absence of lymphatic vessels in normal intervertebral discs and the role of lymphati...

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Authors: Kashima, T; Dongre, A; Athanasou, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Spine
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 899-904
• Publication date: 2011-05-01
• DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3182050284
• EISSN: 1528-1159
• ISSN: 0362-2436
• Language: English
• Keywords: Spinal Diseases; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Female; Child; Male; Adolescent; Lymphatic Vessels; Spinal Neoplasms; Spine; Intervertebral Disc; Lumbar Vertebrae; Thoracic Vertebrae; Cervical Vertebrae; Child, Preschool; Adult; Young Adult