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. 1986 Sep;78(9):875, 878-881.

False-Positive Thromboscintigram Resulting From Lymphedema—A Roentgen Pathological Model

James D Collins, Lawrence W Bassett, Harold D Snow, Nancy A Ross, Thomas Patin
PMCID: PMC2571375  PMID: 3783761

Abstract

Abnormal thromboscintigrams were observed in patients with lymphatic obstruction. This syndrome was reproduced by surgically ligating the lymphatic drainage of the lower extremity of a dog prior to thromboscintigraphy.

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