title: Intravenous thrombolytic therapy in patients with phlegmasia caerulea dolens.
abstract: In a prospective study, nine patients with phlegmasia caerulea dolens (PCD) related to iliac occlusive thrombosis were treated with intravenous thrombolysis. After thrombolysis, despite no significant improvement in the Marder score value, progression to venous gangrene, major hemorrhage or death was not observed and no amputation was needed. Intravenous thrombolysis should be seriously considered in patients with PCD.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tardy
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mismetti
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Decousus
authors.forename: Silvy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laporte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy