title: [Deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremities: occurrence, etiology and prognosis].
abstract: Incidence, clinical findings, etiology and evolution of 25 cases of deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity are evaluated in a group of 23 in- and outpatients. The incidence of the disease represents less than 6% of all deep venous thromboses. The most frequent etiology among outpatients was "primary" deep venous thrombosis. The percentage of pulmonary embolism was 8%. The prognosis is favourable in 90% of cases.
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D011379:Prognosis; D013557:Switzerland; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: La thrombose veineuse profonde des membres supérieurs: fréquence, étiologie et pronostic.