title: Superficial Vein Thrombophlebitis in a Football Athlete.
abstract: A 22-year-old professional football player presented to a preparticipation physical examination with a 2-week history of left leg discomfort extending from the groin to the knee over the previous 2 weeks. He was found to have superficial vein thrombophlebitis (SVT) of the left great saphenous vein extending from the knee to within approximately 1.6 cm of the saphenofemoral junction. There is paucity in the literature regarding the management of SVT, particularly in actively training athletes. This case addresses the considerations of anticoagulation management for SVT as well as the unique challenge of managing anticoagulation therapy in an athlete that is actively training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors.forename: Kevin T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Schleich
authors.forename: M Kyle
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Smoot
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D056352:Athletes; D000077425:Fondaparinux; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014859:Warfarin; D000077425:Fondaparinux