A woman has her right breast and right axillary lymph nodes removed. Which of the following might occur?
A) Cisterna chyli flow increases.
B) The thoracic duct would be severed.
C) Right lymphatic duct drainage decreases causing edema in the right arm.
D) Lymph drainage would be affected in her left arm.
E) Lymph drainage would be affected in both legs.

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The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper limb, right side of the thorax, and right halves of the head and neck. Removal of the right axillary lymph nodes can impair lymph drainage from the right arm, potentially leading to lymphedema in that limb.

A Woman Has Her Right Breast and Right Axillary Lymph