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Case Reports
. 1976 Apr 3;1(7962):723-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)93094-4.

Thrombotic side-effects of lower-limb phlebography

U Albrechtsson, C G Olsson
Case Reports

Thrombotic side-effects of lower-limb phlebography

U Albrechtsson et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

In 20 of 61 patients with initially normal phlebograms, uptake of 125I-labelled fibrinogen subsequently increased. In 4 (7%) cases, independent examinations (pulmonary scintigram or a new phlebogram) demonstrated a thromboembolic or thrombotic process. These results suggest that thrombosis and embolism may be caused by phlebography.

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