A 42-year-old member asked:
what is a pelvic venogram trying to diagnose?
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Dr. Robert WorthingtonKirsch answered
35 years experience Phlebology
It depends: It depends on the clinical situation. Pelvic venography can evaluate for ovarian vein insufficiency (aka pelvic congestion), may-thurner syndrome, or clot in the veins of the pelvis.
Answered on Sep 21, 2013
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