Venous gangrene.
Venous gangrene is not a common disease. It develops as the extreme, irreversible phase of total thrombosis of the veins of an extremity. The literature is reviewed and 7 new cases are reported. Symptomatology, aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment are discussed. It is concluded that there is a significant causative relationship between malignant disease and venous gangrene.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications*