Superficial venous thrombosis presenting as a painful popliteal fossa mass in a child.
We report an unusual case of superficial venous thrombosis in a cyanotic 12-year-old child who had undergone recent appendectomy. Although compression, color Doppler, and duplex ultrasound techniques remain the keys to the diagnosis of venous thrombosis, SieScape sonography was beneficial in demonstrating the extent of the thrombi and their location along a superficial thrombosed vein.
Bardo
D M
DM
Department of Radiology Hb6, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Applegate
K E
KE
Goske
M J
MJ
Kuivila
T E
TE
Goldfarb
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery