title: [Phlegmasia cerulea dolens as the initial symptom of abdominal aortic aneurysm].
abstract: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a serious condition and a result of central venous obstruction which can lead to venous gangrena and amputation of the affected limb. Multiple underlying conditions are described: malignant disease, trauma and hypercoagulable states such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, deficiency of protein C and antithrombin III. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is also described as complication to insertion of a vena caval filter. We present a patient who developed phlegmasia cerulea dolens in his left lower limb as a result of an undiagnosed lumbal aortic aneurysm. To our knowledge this is the first report of phlegmasia cerulea dolens as the initial symptom of an abdominal aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Karseksjonen Kirurgisk klinikk Buskerud sentralsykehus, Drammen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eggum
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stavis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery