Environmentally triggered thrombophlebitis.
Ten randomly selected patients with recurrent non-traumatic thrombophlebitis of unknown etiology were studied using a comprehensive environmental control method. All cleared their phlebitis without medications. Using withdrawal and challenge of incitants, eight of 10 patients had their phlebitis reproduced. The numerous single triggering agents were common-place inhaled and ingested foods and chemicals.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004777:Environment; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity; D005525:Food-Processing Industry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D011674:Pulse; D012008:Recurrence; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors