title: Deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity--a case report.
abstract: This report describes a case of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the upper extremity following a routine blood donation by a regular donor. This cause of an upper limb DVT has not been previously reported. A review of the literature follows.
authors.affiliation: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Featherstone
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Bayliss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*