Painful leg syndrome (pseudo-phlebitis).
Lower extremity venography is essential to confirm the diagnosis of phlebitis when the clinical situation is not completely typical. 8 patients are presented, 6 of whom had been given prolonged prior anticoagulant therapy for phlebitis and pulmonary embolus. Normal venograms and reassurance led to resolution of symptoms in all cases.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010690:Phlebography; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome