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Lymphangiogram - Risks

Alternative Names

Lymphography; Lymphangiography

What the risks are:

Risks related to the injection of the dye (contrast medium) may include:

  • Allergic reaction
  • Fever
  • Infection
  • Inflammation of the lymph vessels

There is low radiation exposure. However, most experts feel that the risk of most x-rays is smaller than other risks we take every day. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the x-ray.

Special considerations:

The dye (contrast medium) can stay in the lymph nodes for up to 2 years.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/24/2008
  • Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Adjunct Professor of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian School of Medicine, New York, NY, and Attending Radiologist, St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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