Palmar digital vein thromboses: their different expressions.
There have only been a few reports about thrombotic events in the volar digital veins. The observation of 2 such cases gives reason to discuss this rare symptomatology. Thrombosis of the digital veins can be categorised into three subtypes: the first shows clinical similarity to thrombotic events in veins or varicose veins of the limbs and may be related to a hypercoagulable state; the second group develops in a pre-existing normal vein or an acquired venous cavernoma and does not show clinical or histological signs of inflammation; the third category resembles Mondor's disease and may be named Mondor's phlebitis of the finger; histopathological examination has yet to be done. In any case of thrombosis of the volar digital veins, an inherited or acquired hypercoagulable state must be ruled out.
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Private practice, Wettingen, Switzerland. thomas.hofer@active.ch
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology