Subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis: successful treatment with streptokinase.
Proximal vein thrombosis has been associated with residual disability from the postphlebetic syndrome in patients receiving symptomatic therapy or heparin and sodium warfarin. This paper describes a man with painless swelling of the right arm secondary to subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis that was successfully treated with streptokinase and conventional anticoagulant therapy.
D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014859:Warfarin; D013300:Streptokinase