Paget-Schroëtter syndrome: what to do?
Paget-Schroëtter syndrome, or primary thrombotic occlusion of the axillary-subclavian vein, is diagnosed in a 42-year-old man subsequently treated with thrombolysis and anticoagulation. Treatment strategies, including early and delayed surgical options, are discussed to determine the best risk/benefit ratio.
Division of Vascular Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA.
Marie-Antoinette
MA
Sevestre
Christoph
C
Kalka
William T
WT
Irwin
Heideh K
HK
Ahari
Robert M
RM
Schainfeld
D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*