title: Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis.
abstract: A case of deep vein thrombosis of axillary vein (Paget-Schroetter syndrome) is described in an 18 years old male. Patient presented via emergency with a one week history of pain and swelling of arm. Duplex imaging showed deep vein thrombosis of third part of left axillary vein and venae comitantes of brachial artery. Patient's condition resolved on conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi. hsaqlain1972@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amir-Us-Saqlain
authors.forename: Asghar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Javaid
authors.forename: Imtiaz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baloch
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Sohail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rafi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*