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Would mri without contrast find dvt? i've had back of knee and calf pain. d-dimer and ultrasound came back normal, but veins in feet&leg are bulging.
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No: with these normal studies there is no reason to pursue this issue...your problem sounds like non-truncal veins
Answered 8/26/2015
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No..: The best test to reveal a DVT would be the ultrasound of the veins in your legs. The bulging veins in your legs are maybe varicose or spider veins - though you seem young for it. Sometimes, pregnancy can predispose to it however.
Answered 8/26/2015
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CT Venogram: can be done of the lower extremity to determine if clot exists if ultrasound and d dimer are negative.
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