Subclavian vein thrombosis following clavicular fracture.
A very rare case is presented of a woman with subclavian vein thrombosis that resulted from a fragment of her fractured clavicle impinging on the subclavian vein.
Wright
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ENT Department, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK. sww210@gmail.com
D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*