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A rare complication after lymphographic examination is the appearance of accumulations of lipiodol in the lung simulating metastases.
These rather large sharply defined round densities in the lung were observed twice in over 1,000 patients examined by lymphography.
Although this is a very small percentage, it implies that it is not sufficient to have only a chest roentgenogram after lymphography; there should always be available a roentgenogram of the chest made immediately before the examination for comparison.
Erroneous roentgenologic diagnosis of lung metastases might lead to incorrect treatment of the patient.
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