title: Spontaneous plantar vein thrombosis: state of the art.
abstract: We aim here to highlight the importance of diagnosing and treating promptly the rarely thought of diagnosis of plantar vein thrombosis. We hereby report two cases with no known thrombotic risk factors. Less than 20 cases are reported in the literature. Detection of this unusual site of involvement of the deep venous system can be easily made by ultrasound examination if searched for. Plantar vein thrombosis is a rarely evoked pathology. Knowledge of its occurrence could further improve its diagnosis especially that it could reveal an unknown neoplasia or coagulation abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tabet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakad
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gerard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: coagulation disorders; plantar foot pain; plantar veins; vascular ultrasonography; venous thrombosis