A lymphangiogram is used to evaluate the possible spread of certain
lymphomas and cancers. The x-rays may also help determine the cause
of swelling in an arm or leg and check for parasitic diseases.
Newer techniques have greatly reduced the need for this test.
Review Date: 12/22/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
