Description of Research Expertise

Disorders of the lymphatic system
Plastic Bronchitis
Chylothorax
Neonatal lymphatic disorders
Chylous ascites
Chylouria
Scrotal edema
Genital lymphorrhea
Lymphatic involvement in heart failure
Lymphatic involvement in liver cirrhosis

Selected Publications

Lim DY, Gurevich A, Hur S, Bae JM, Itkin M.: Effect of Intranodal Ethiodized Oil Lymphangiography on Lung Parenchyma: Descriptive Imaging and Histological Findings J Vasc Interv Radiol : 2024.

Bustos VP, Wang R, Pardo J, Boppana A, Weber G, Itkin M, Singhal D.: Mapping the Anatomy of the Human Lymphatic System J Reconstr Microsurg : 2024.

Ratnam LA, Mills M, Wale A, Howroyd LR, Itkin M, Howe FA, Gordon K, Mansour S, Ostergaard P, Mortimer PS.: The utility of dynamic contrast-enhanced intranodal magnetic resonance lymphangiography (MRL) in the investigation of primary lymphatic anomalies Clin Radiol : 2024.

Bou-Samra P, Chang A, Singhal S, Itkin M.: Fluorescence-guided surgery with indocyanine green to identify an idiopathic chyle leak-case report AME Case Rep 7 : 41,2023.

Itkin M, Gurevich A.: Unveiling the Impact of Cardiac Lymphatic Pathology on Diastolic Dysfunction and Therapeutic Potential of Lymphangiogenesis JACC Basic Transl Sci 8 : 973-975,2023.

McGraw JR, Itkin M, Kovach SJ 3rd.: Lymphangiography-Guided Thoracic Duct Surgical Lymphovenous Bypass for Distal Thoracic Duct Occlusion J Vasc Interv Radiol : 2023.

O'Leary C, Nadolski G, Kovach SJ 3rd, Zheng J, Cohen A, Kaplan DE, Itkin M.: Thoracic Duct-Venous Junction Obstruction as Unknown Cause of Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Radiology : 2023.

Klifto KM, Card EB, Itkin M, Kovach SJ.: Microsurgical Peritoneovenous Bypass for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Chylous Ascites Plast Reconstr Surg 152 : 433-439,2023.

Russell PS, Itkin M, Windsor JA, Phillips ARJ.: Kidney Lymphatics Compr Physiol 13 : 4945-4984,2023.

Ghelfi J, Frandon J, Itkin M, Guiu B, Decaens T.: Acute Central Lymphatic Obstruction Associated with Decompensated Cirrhotic Ascites and Hydrothorax J Vasc Interv Radiol : 2023.

Academic Contact Information

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Interventional Radiology, 1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-7892
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366