Open AccessUPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS
Author(s) -
Arjun K. Venkatesh,
V Nanda,
B. Ramesh
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.54185/tbem/vol14_iss3/a7
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , deep vein , post thrombotic syndrome , incidence (geometry) , surgery , emergency department , physics , psychiatry , optics
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) constitutes around 10% of all DVT, and can cause both pul-monary embolism (PE) and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in the arm. The incidence of secondary UED-VT is increasing due to widespread use of central venous catheters in patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. We report a case of 51-year-old female diagnosed with upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in emergency department with no co-morbidities and its successful treatment.