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Lower extremity venography

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Leg venography
Leg venography
Alternative Names

Phlebography; Venogram


Normal Values

Free flow of the blood through the vein is normal.


What abnormal results mean

Obstructions that are caused by blood clots (deep venous thrombosis), tumors, or inflammation may be found.


Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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