[Phlebothrombosis or thrombophlebitis? That is the question!].
We have studied retrospectively 29 patients with a red blood cells venography preceded by a flow study allowing the evaluation of the microcirculation of the limbs. Fifteen of these patients had a normal flow study and fourteen had an increased one. We have correlated these 2 groups of patients with their incidence of pulmonary embolism. With the normal flow study, there was an incidence of 12/15 (80%) of pulmonary embolism and with the increased flow, it was 6/14 (43%). We conclude that the flow study preceding the red blood cells venography can identify a subgroup of patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism.
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Service de médecine nucléaire, Beauceville-Ouest, Québec.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Phlébothrombose ou thrombophlébite? Voilà la question!