title: Axillary venous thrombosis (Paget-Schroetter syndrome): possible therapy by low-molecular weight heparin.
abstract: The authors report on a patient with spontaneous thrombosis of the right axillary vein (Paget-Schroetter syndrome). The treatment with low-molecular weight heparin was successful and no complications were observed.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Svarc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zádník
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight