Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis.
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.
Amir-Us-Saqlain
Hassan
H
Department of Orthopaedics, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi. hsaqlain1972@yahoo.com
Javaid
Asghar
A
Hashmi
Imtiaz
I
Baloch
Nadeem
N
Hussain
Asim
A
Rafi
Sohail
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*