False-positive thromboscintigram resulting from lymphedema--a roentgen pathological model

J D Collins; L W Bassett; H D Snow; N A Ross; T Patin

False-positive thromboscintigram resulting from lymphedema--a roentgen pathological model

J Natl Med Assoc. 1986 Sep;78(9):875, 878-81.

Authors

J D Collins, L W Bassett, H D Snow, N A Ross, T Patin

PMID: 3783761
PMCID: PMC2571375

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Dogs
False Positive Reactions
Lymphedema / diagnostic imaging*
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin*
Thrombophlebitis / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin