[The lymphatic drainage of the esophagus].

The study was carried on 65 cadavers: 50 adults and 15 newborns. The esophagus was injected at the level to the neck 16 times, in the thorax at the superior level 18 times, middle level 30 times and inferior level 21 times. The lymphatic pathways were named short when joining the nodes at the same level, half long when joining the nodes of the neighbouring level, long when joining third level, and very long.