asmi
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lung cancer occluding thoracic duct leads to edema of...............?
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| anne
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upper limb---
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| abcab740
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left half body and right lower extremety
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| asmi
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yes abcab you are correct...
entire left side and right leg
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| anne
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but why is left leg not affected? :oops:
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| usmleasr
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anne note that it is not RT LEG..it is RT UPPERLIMB that is spared..becos it drains thro seperate duct in to right subclavian vein
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| asmi
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anne,
yes left side of body (includes leg UL AND LL)
right lymphatic duct drains into rt subclavian vein .
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| anne
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thanx all
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