title: Spontaneous thrombosis of palmar digital veins.
abstract: Five cases of spontaneous thrombosis of a palmar digital vein are presented. The patients, all female, complained of a tender and unsightly lump over the digital palmar surface at the proximal interphalangeal joint level. Two fingers were affected in one patient. None could recall any history of trauma. In four cases a surgical excision was carried out. Histology confirmed the intraoperative findings of thrombosis of a superficial digital vein in every case. All patients are free from recurrence at a mean follow-up of 2.5 years.
authors.affiliation: Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanzetta
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000098:blood supply; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000473:pathology*; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin